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The character "叹" is the simplified form of the traditional character "嘆", which is structurally composed of the mouth radical "口" on the left and the component "堇" on the right, with "堇" historically serving as a phonetic element. Its primary etymological meaning centers on sighing or lamenting, directly associated with vocal expression as indicated by the mouth radical. Over time, the semantic range of the character expanded beyond sorrow to encompass stronger exclamations of emotion, including admiration or astonishment, as seen in compounds like "赞叹" (to admire) and "惊叹" (to exclaim in wonder). The simplified form "叹" replaced the complex right-hand component "堇" with "又", a generic simplification symbol that reduces stroke count without retaining the original phonetic clue.
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他叹了一口气。
她常常叹息命运。
我感叹时间过得真快。
大家赞叹他的勇敢。
我对他的技巧叹服不已。
看到美景，她不禁叹息。
他叹了一口气，然后继续工作。
每当想起往事，他总会感叹人生的无常。