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The character 叽, derived from the traditional form 嘰, is structured with the mouth radical 口 indicating its relation to sound and the phonetic component 幾 providing pronunciation, which in the simplified form is replaced by 几. Historically, this character has denoted the act of chirping or producing light, repetitive noises, and its usage has consistently centered on describing such vocalizations or minor sounds. The structural shift from 幾 to 几 streamlined the character while preserving its phonetic function, and the meaning has remained associated with sounds emanating from the mouth.
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小鸟叽叽喳喳地叫。
他叽咕着表示不满。
孩子们在院子里叽叽喳喳。
厨房里传来叽叽的响声。
她叽里咕噜地说着外语。
老鼠在夜晚叽叽地叫。
他老是叽叽歪歪地找借口。
寒风吹过，旧门发出叽叽声。