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The character 鹎 is a phono-semantic compound referring to the Pycnonotidae, a family of passerine birds commonly called bulbuls. Structurally, it pairs the phonetic 卑 on the left with the bird radical 鸟 on the right, which together indicate both sound and taxonomic category. In its traditional form 鵯, the radical appears as 鳥. The character functions exclusively as a zoological noun, designating these birds across different regions, and its meaning is strictly confined to this biological classification, without metaphorical or abstract extension. The combination of a phonetic component and an avian classifier yields a precise scientific term within Chinese.
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