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The character 腥 is etymologically a phono-semantic compound, integrating the meat radical 月 with the component 星 primarily for its phonetic value, which originally anchored its meaning to the distinct smell of raw meat or fish. Over centuries, its semantic range widened to encompass various pungent and unpleasant odors associated with spoilage, blood, or aquatic creatures, while also developing figurative applications to characterize morally unsavory or suspicious situations. Structurally consistent, the character retains its compositional logic, with the radical continually hinting at its organic origins and the phonetic element guiding its pronunciation.
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这条鱼有点腥。
他不喜欢腥的食物。
厨房里充满了腥味。
腥气从海边飘来。
清洗后腥味减轻了。
这场面太血腥了。
腥臭的气味让人作呕。
去除腥味需要一些技巧。