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The character "鳃", representing the gill of a fish, derives from a phono-semantic composition where its traditional form "鰓" combines the semantic radical "魚" for fish with the phonetic component "思" to suggest sound, a structure that clearly aligns meaning with pronunciation. The simplified form "鳃" preserves the phonetic "思" while incorporating the simplified radical "鱼", illustrating a graphical adjustment that reduces stroke count without disrupting the character's fundamental logic. Semantically, it has consistently denoted the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, with no substantial shift in meaning over its documented usage, ensuring that its etymological link to aquatic life remains intact through both its traditional and simplified incarnations.
Example Sentences Hide
鱼用鳃来呼吸。
鳃是鱼的呼吸器官。
鱼鳃的颜色通常是红的。
水从鱼鳃中流过。
观察鱼鳃的结构很有趣。
有些动物的鳃已经退化了。
科学家研究鱼鳃的呼吸机制。
通过显微镜可以看到鳃丝的细微结构。