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声 corresponds to the traditional form 聲, a phono-semantic compound. The radical 耳 (ěr, ear) provides the semantic category of hearing, while the upper component 殸 (qìng) depicts a hanging musical chime being struck. This combination of an instrument producing sound and an ear receiving it establishes the core meaning: sound or any audible acoustic vibration. The concept later extended to include the human voice, speech tones, and more abstract ideas like public reputation, fame, or making a formal declaration.
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声音很响亮。
他大声说话。
我们听到了奇怪的声音。
声调在中文里很重要。
她轻声细语地安慰我。
通过广播声，我们知道消息。
他的声誉在国际上很好。
声音的传播需要介质。