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The character "声" originated from its traditional form "聲", which structurally combines "殸", representing a stone chime used to produce sound, with "耳" for ear, semantically linking sound production to auditory perception. The simplified form "声" retains the essential top component of "殾" while omitting the ear element. Etymologically centered on auditory phenomena, its meaning expanded from physical sounds to encompass human voice, linguistic tones, and abstract concepts such as reputation or news, reflecting broader usage in language and culture over time.
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声音很响亮。
他大声说话。
我们听到了奇怪的声音。
声调在中文里很重要。
她轻声细语地安慰我。
通过广播声，我们知道消息。
他的声誉在国际上很好。
声音的传播需要介质。