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鸧 (cāng) is the simplified form of 鶬 and a phono-semantic compound meaning certain birds, most often the oriole and occasionally a crane. It combines a semantic component 鸟 (bird) with a phonetic component 仓 (cāng, storehouse). In classical texts, it nearly always forms part of a compound, such as 鶬鶊 (cānggēng), the traditional name for the golden oriole. Its primary function is taxonomic and poetic, serving as a vital linguistic tool for poets to describe the lively sounds of springtime.
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