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The character 隼 denotes a falcon or similar bird of prey. Structurally, it is a compound character with the semantic radical 隹 at the top, which typically represents short-tailed birds and categorizes the character as avian. The lower portion consists of the component 十, which historical analysis suggests visually represents the bird's strikes or talons. Throughout its history, the character has consistently referred to these swift predators, particularly in traditional falconry and ornithology, without significant semantic shift from its original biological meaning.
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我在天空看到一只隼。
那只隼的眼睛很锐利。
猎隼生活在草原上。
隼的速度比鹰更快。
观察隼的飞行是一种乐趣。
这只游隼正在寻找食物。
隼的狩猎技巧非常高超。
在自然保护区里，隼受到保护。