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The word 阿拉伯 is formed entirely through a phonetic process, specifically transliteration, where Chinese characters are chosen solely for how closely their pronunciation matches the sounds of the foreign word being adopted. It replicates the three-syllable sound "A-la-bo", which originates from the English "Arab" or related terms. The characters 阿 (ā), 拉 (lā), and 伯 (bó) have no meaningful connection to deserts, culture, or people in this context; they function purely as phonetic symbols strung together to approximate the foreign sound within the constraints of Mandarin's syllable structure.
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阿拉伯语很难学。
许多阿拉伯国家在沙漠中。
他计划明年去阿拉伯半岛旅行。
由于丰富的石油资源，阿拉伯经济发展迅速。
尽管阿拉伯地区常被误解，但其悠久的历史和独特的文化吸引着众多学者。