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The character 伶 is a phono-semantic compound structured with the semantic component 人, indicating a person, and the phonetic component 令, which carries connotations of command or order. Its early usage referred to court officials or musicians who performed duties under direction, with the 令 element reflecting this subordination. The meaning later narrowed to specifically designate theatrical actors or opera performers, as evidenced in modern compounds like 伶人, while the character's form has remained consistent without graphical alteration.
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这个小女孩很伶俐。
他一个人孤苦伶仃。
那位伶人表演精彩。
她的回答显得十分伶俐。
老人伶仃地住在小屋里。
那个伶人的故事很感人。
尽管他孤苦伶仃，但他从不抱怨。
这个孩子不仅伶俐可爱，而且学习非常努力。