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鹎 is a phono-semantic compound used in ornithology for birds of the Pycnonotidae family, or bulbuls. The left component 卑 provides the pronunciation, while the right component 鸟 (simplified from traditional 鳥) indicates the semantic category of bird. This character functions as a zoological noun for a specific type of passerine bird, with its meaning confined to this biological classification and no extended metaphorical use. The structure combines a phonetic marker with an avian classifier to form a precise scientific term in Chinese.