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The character "鹫", with its traditional form "鷲", is structured from the phonetic element "就" and the semantic radical "鸟" (bird), classifying it as an avian creature. Historically, it denoted large birds of prey, specifically vultures, and saw occasional use in Buddhist contexts for mythological birds like the garuda. Its phono-semantic construction, with "就" guiding pronunciation and "鸟" indicating category, has provided a stable representation for this meaning throughout its use in written Chinese.
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