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The character 翔, composed of the radical for feathers or wings (羽) positioned above the component for sheep (羊), originally depicted the specific flight pattern of birds, particularly a gliding or circling motion without flapping the wings. Its early forms reinforced this idea of a bird, represented by the feather component, moving in a manner metaphorically linked to the sheep, which was likely associated with a gentle, floating quality or perhaps a particular sound. Over time, the meaning broadened from this specific type of flight to encompass the general act of soaring or flying smoothly through the air. In contemporary usage, while its primary meaning remains "to soar", the character has also acquired a modern extended sense derived from a homophone, now frequently employed in informal contexts to mean "accurate" or "reliable", demonstrating a semantic shift influenced by phonetic borrowing in digital communication.
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小鸟在天空飞翔。
翔翔是个好名字。
他提供了翔实的资料。
纪录片内容翔实可信。
风筝在风中自由翔舞。
科学家翔实记录了实验数据。
这位记者报道新闻力求翔实。
在虚拟现实中，我们可以翔游于古代城市。