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The character "雕" in its traditional form is composed of the semantic component 隹, representing a short-tailed bird, and the phonetic component 周 (zhōu). This structure originally denoted a type of large, powerful bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk. Over time, the meaning extended metaphorically to the act of carving or engraving, likely because such work was perceived as precise and incisive, akin to a bird's sharp beak or talons. This carved meaning eventually became primary, while the ornithological reference became more specific or literary. Furthermore, the character was also borrowed to represent the concept of withering or fading, as in "凋零" (diāolíng), due to phonetic similarity and perhaps an associative link to decline or being worn down.
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这是一只大雕。
艺术家雕刻了一尊木像。
广场中央有一座石雕。
他的手艺把木头雕活了。
这些精美的雕花出自大师之手。
他的文笔雕琢得十分精致。
浮雕工艺需要极大的耐心。
博物馆收藏着古代的玉雕珍品。