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The character 翅 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component 羽 (yǔ, feathers) indicates a connection to birds or flight, while the phonetic component 支 (zhī) provides the sound. Structurally, 支 is on the left and 羽 on the right. The primary meaning is the wing of a bird or insect, the anatomical appendage for flight. This meaning later extended to similar structures on other animals, such as fish fins (e.g., in culinary terms like shark fin), and to the wing-like aerodynamic surfaces on aircraft.
Example Sentences Hide
这只鸟有翅膀。
鸡翅很好吃。
蝴蝶的翅膀很漂亮。
飞机没有翅膀也能飞。
他点了烤鸡翅和薯条。
小鸟用翅膀在天空中飞翔。
虽然昆虫的翅膀很小，但它们能飞得很远。
当我们观察老鹰的翅膀时，会发现它们非常适合滑翔。