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The traditional character "轟" is structurally based on three "車" components, directly indicating multiple carts and etymologically associated with the loud sound they produce when moving together. This composition originally gave the character its meaning of a rumbling or thunderous noise, which later extended to verbs describing actions that create similar auditory effects, such as to bombard or to expel with force. The simplified form "轰" retains the vehicular element with a single "车" positioned above "双", a graphical reduction that alters the visual representation while continuing to evoke the concept of multiplicity through the "双" component. The character's semantic range thus evolved from denoting a specific collective sound to encompassing various intense auditory and forceful actions.
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雷声轰隆隆。
轰炸机飞过去了。
爆炸声轰地一声。
这个消息轰动全国。
炮火轰击了敌军阵地。
洪水轰隆隆地冲垮了堤坝。
他的新发明一经公布，就轰动了整个科学界。
在连续的轰炸下，城市的基础设施遭到了严重破坏。