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鹓 is the simplified form of traditional 鵷, a phono-semantic compound denoting a mythical bird often compared to the phoenix in classical Chinese literature. It combines the semantic bird radical 鸟 (simplified from 鳥) on the right with the phonetic 宛 on the left. The character refers to an auspicious legendary bird and is frequently used in literary metaphors to describe noble, virtuous individuals or high-ranking officials of outstanding moral character. The stroke-saving simplification from 鳥 to 鸟 preserves the original semantic and phonetic structure.
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