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The word 飓风 (jùfēng), meaning "hurricane", is formed by combining two characters: 飓, which itself is a specialized character containing the "wind" radical (风) on its right side, suggesting its association with powerful wind, and 风 (fēng), which simply means "wind". The left component of 飓, 具 (jù), primarily provides its distinctive sound but also carries a connotation of "tool" or "implement", which, when fused with "wind", conceptually creates the idea of a wind so formidable and structured it acts like a vast, destructive instrument or force of nature. Thus, the term visually and conceptually builds from the base of "wind" into an intensified, specific phenomenon.

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飓风正在接近海岸。

Jùfēng zhèngzài jiējìn hǎi'àn.

The hurricane is approaching the coast.

气象局发布了飓风预警。

Qìxiàngjú fābù le jùfēng yùjǐng.

The meteorological bureau issued a hurricane warning.

由于飓风的影响,学校决定停课。

Yóuyú jùfēng de yǐngxiǎng, xuéxiào juédìng tíngkè.

Due to the impact of the hurricane, the school decided to cancel classes.

飓风的中心风速达到了每小时二百公里。

Jùfēng de zhōngxīn fēngsù dádào le měi xiǎoshí èrbǎi gōnglǐ.

The hurricane's center wind speed reached 200 kilometers per hour.

尽管我们已经做好了防风准备,但飓风造成的破坏仍然超出了预期。

Jǐnguǎn wǒmen yǐjīng zuò hǎo le fángfēng zhǔnbèi, dàn jùfēng zàochéng de pòhuài réngrán chāochū le yùqī.

Although we had already made preparations for wind protection, the damage caused by the hurricane still exceeded expectations.

Word Definition - 飓风

jù fēng hurricane

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