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The character "鹉", as seen in the word "鹦鹉" for parrot, is a phono-semantic compound. In both its simplified form "鹉" and its traditional counterpart "鵡", the left component "武" (wǔ) serves as a phonetic element, indicating pronunciation, while the right component "鸟" (niǎo, bird) functions as the semantic radical, categorizing its meaning. This structure has been stable, with the character consistently serving as a noun specifically denoting the parrot, and its usage has remained tied to this single meaning within the compound.
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这只鹦鹉会说话。
我喜欢那只鹦鹉。
彩色鹦鹉真美丽。
鹦鹉在树上唱歌。
我看到一只绿色鹦鹉。
每天早上，鹦鹉都会叫。
鹦鹉不仅会模仿人声，还能学习单词。
在热带雨林中，五彩斑斓的鹦鹉自由地飞翔。