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The character "喙" is structured with the semantic component 口, denoting its relation to the mouth, and the component 彖, which acts primarily as a phonetic element while possibly implying a tapered form. Its etymology points to an original meaning of animal beak or snout, as evidenced in early Chinese texts. Over centuries, the term's usage extended metaphorically to refer to the human mouth, often carrying a derogatory connotation in contexts of speech, such as in the phrase "置喙" meaning to interject, thereby reflecting a shift from purely biological reference to applied linguistic criticism.
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这只鸟的喙很尖。
啄木鸟用喙啄树。
鹰的喙比麻雀的喙大。
喙突是鸟类骨骼的一部分。
那只鹦鹉的喙是红色的，非常漂亮。
野猪的喙很长，能挖土。
在解剖学中，喙突指的是肩胛骨的一部分。
由于喙的形状特殊，这种鸟能够轻易地捕捉水中的鱼类。