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The character "嘶" is etymologically composed of the semantic component 口 (mouth), indicating its association with sound, and the phonetic component 斯, which originally carried meanings related to splitting or tearing apart. This combination effectively evokes the quality of a sound that seems to rend or strain, giving the character its core meaning of a hoarse, rough, or rasping voice, often one that is raised or strained, as in a horse's whinny or a person shouting until their voice gives out. Over time, while its primary meaning remained tied to vocal sound, its usage expanded into a broader metaphorical sense to describe any similar harsh, tearing noise, such as the sound of ripping fabric or steam escaping.
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马在草地上嘶鸣。
他的声音嘶哑了。
蛇发出嘶嘶的声音。
风吹树叶嘶嘶响。
他嘶哑着嗓子唱歌。
战马嘶鸣着奔向前方。
她因尖叫而声音嘶哑。
轮胎在湿滑路面上发出嘶嘶的摩擦声。