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The character "啼" denotes crying or vocalizing, with its structure combining the semantic element "口" for mouth and the phonetic component "帝" for sound indication, historically guiding its pronunciation. Initially describing animal sounds, especially bird calls in early literary contexts, the character gradually extended its meaning to include human weeping and lamentation, thereby encompassing a wider range of vocal expressions from natural occurrences to emotional outpourings. Its form has persisted without substantial change, preserving the left-right arrangement that visually links the act to the mouth.
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清晨公鸡啼鸣。
婴儿在房间里啼哭。
听到乌鸦啼叫，他感到不安。
森林中传来阵阵鸟啼声。
那只受伤的猴子发出哀啼。
半夜的猫头鹰啼叫常常吓到路人。
夜晚的猿啼令人感到孤独。
尽管努力安抚，那个孩子还是啼哭不止。