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The character for magpie, originally written in its traditional form as 鵲, is etymologically structured as a phono-semantic compound combining the element 鳥 meaning "bird" with the component 昔 which historically provided an approximate phonetic clue. While the core meaning referring specifically to the magpie bird has remained constant for millennia, the character's form was later streamlined by simplifying the complex "bird" component from 鳥 to 鸟, resulting in the modern 鹊. Over time, the magpie's distinct black-and-white plumage and its behavior became strongly intertwined with cultural symbolism, particularly its association with joy and auspicious news, which further cemented the character's specific semantic field beyond denoting merely a species of corvid.
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一只喜鹊在树上。
喜鹊的叫声很响亮。
我看见一只喜鹊飞过。
清晨，喜鹊在枝头歌唱。
传说中，喜鹊能带来好运。
虽然喜鹊很常见，但它的象征意义深远。
在公园里，我们经常能看到喜鹊寻找食物。
当喜鹊在屋檐下筑巢时，人们通常认为这是好兆头。