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嘶 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the mouth radical 口 on the left, which indicates a relationship to vocalization, sounds, and noises emitted from the throat, and the component 斯 on the right, which provides the pronunciation. The character primarily refers to loud, harsh, high-pitched animal noises: specifically, the prolonged neighing of a horse, as well as the sharp hissing sounds produced by certain reptiles and insects. It is also used to describe human voices that have become extremely hoarse, raspy, and strained from excessive shouting, crying, or physical exhaustion of the vocal cords.
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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。
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