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The character 泣, meaning to weep, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left symbolizing tears and the component 立 on the right, which historically provided a phonetic link while possibly evoking the image of tears falling or a person upright in sorrow. Etymologically, this combination has consistently conveyed the act of crying, often with a connotation of silent or mournful weeping, and its fundamental meaning has remained focused on the shedding of tears without substantial semantic drift over centuries. The character's form has been preserved without structural alteration, maintaining its direct visual association between water and lamentation.
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她在房间里哭泣。
孩子哭泣着要妈妈。
他抽泣着走出教室。
悲伤电影让她泣下。
她泣诉自己的不幸。
他独自在雨中泣立。
听到批评，他泣诉委屈。
在寂静的夜里，他独自泣吟。