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鸣 consists of 口 (kǒu, mouth) and 鸟 (niǎo, bird); its traditional form 鳴 uses 鳥 for the bird component. This ideogrammatic compound depicts a bird using its mouth, originally meaning the chirping, singing, or crying of a bird. Over time, the meaning expanded to include sounds from other animals and insects, and later to noises made by objects, like a bell ringing or a siren sounding. It can also mean to express or voice a complaint.
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小鸟在树上鸣叫。
汽车鸣笛示意。
我们鸣谢您的帮助。
他的演讲引起共鸣。
比赛开始前鸣枪。
大家自由鸣放意见。
他的成功鸣响了号角。
秋风鸣过竹林，带来凉意。