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The character "闻" derives from its traditional form "聞", which is structured with the component "耳" meaning ear and "門" meaning door, indicating an initial association with auditory perception. Historically, this character represented the act of hearing, but in classical Chinese texts, it was also employed to denote the act of smelling. Over time, its primary meaning shifted from auditory to olfactory sense in modern usage, though it retains auditory connotations in compound words like "新闻" for news. The simplified form "闻" maintains the "耳" component while replacing "門" with the simplified radical "门", thus altering the graphical form but preserving the core structural relationship to its original meaning.
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新闻很有趣。
我闻到花香。
你闻过这种味道吗？
他闻名于全国。
我每天看新闻。
闻到怪味，他检查了厨房。
新闻报导了这次重要事件。
从未闻过如此美妙的气味。