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The character "鹮" for the ibis originates from a phonetic-semantic compound structure, with its traditional form "䴉" combining the phonetic component "睘" and the semantic radical "鳥" to designate a bird. The simplified form "鹮" adapts this by using "环" as a phonetic element derived from "睘" alongside "鸟" as the meaning indicator. Since its creation, the character has specifically referred to ibis species without broadening its semantic scope.