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The character "鹆" developed from its traditional form "鵒", a phono-semantic compound where the component "谷" offers phonetic guidance and "鳥" (simplified to "鸟") classifies it as a bird. It originated within the historical compound "鴝鵒", referring to the myna bird, and later "鵒" was used alone to signify this species. The character's meaning has been specifically associated with the myna, and its simplified form continues to employ the same phonetic element alongside the standardized avian radical.
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