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The character 哨, formed by the mouth radical 口 and the phonetic element 肖, initially denoted a high-pitched sound made by the mouth, specifically whistling. This acoustic meaning naturally extended to activities involving signaling or alerting, which facilitated its adoption in military terminology to refer to a lookout post or patrol, roles historically associated with such auditory communication. While its graphical composition has stayed consistent, the character's semantic scope has thus expanded from a simple oral sound to encompass concepts of observation and warning, maintaining both these related meanings in modern usage.
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我喜欢吹口哨。
哨兵站在门口。
山上有一个哨所。
他用哨子发出信号。
哨声在夜晚格外清晰。
边境哨所的条件很艰苦。
教练吹哨示意比赛开始。
侦察哨发现了敌军的动向。