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siskin
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鶸 is a phono-semantic compound: 弱 ('weak, feeble') on the left serves as the phonetic, while 鳥 ('bird') on the right provides the semantic category. The bird radical classifies it as a siskin, a small finch, and the phonetic 弱 suggests the bird's delicate, fragile build while also indicating the pronunciation. Together they form a precise term from traditional Chinese ornithology.
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