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The character '喳' is a phono-semantic compound formed by the mouth radical, indicating its association with vocal phenomena, and the component '查', which primarily serves a phonetic function, with its etymological basis found in onomatopoeic imitation of sounds such as bird calls or human whispering. Its meaning gradually extended from these literal sound depictions to encompass more figurative uses denoting gossip or trivial conversation, and although its structural composition has seen little change, its semantic application has shifted toward frequently appearing in reduplicated forms to convey repetitive or persistent auditory effects.
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小鸟在叽叽喳喳地叫。
孩子们叽叽喳喳地说个不停。
窗外传来喜鹊喳喳的叫声。
别在这里喳喳呼呼的，请保持安静。
麻雀在电线上喳喳地议论着什么。
一阵喳喳的鸟鸣打破了清晨的寂静。
人群里突然喳喳起来，好像发生了什么大事。
他模仿着鸟叫，喳喳几声，居然引来了一只画眉。