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The character 鸴 is a phono-semantic compound structured with the phonetic component 学 positioned at the top and the simplified bird radical 鸟 situated at the bottom, providing the semantic context. It is the simplified counterpart of the traditional form 鷽, where the upper phonetic and lower bird radical appear in their more complex traditional strokes. The bird radical categorically defines the character as an avian species, specifically referring to a type of finch known as a bullfinch. The upper component 学 dictates the pronunciation.
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