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The character "蛟" is constructed from the semantic radical 虫, denoting a creature within the reptile or insect category, and the phonetic component 交, which provides its pronunciation. Historically, the term referred to a mythical aquatic dragon in classical texts, a beast believed to inhabit waters and associated with causing floods. Its meaning later concentrated on this specific legendary entity, appearing in literary and historical contexts with this defined sense, while its structural form has persisted without alteration, maintaining the indicative relationship between its components and its conceptual domain.
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传说中有一条蛟龙。
蛟龙生活在深水里。
人们害怕蛟龙的出现。
古代神话里常有蛟龙的故事。
蛟龙能够呼风唤雨。
探险家想寻找蛟龙的踪迹。
蛟龙在波涛中翻滚，气势惊人。
虽然蛟龙只是传说中的生物，但它的形象深入人心。