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The character 鼻 is a phono-semantic compound with 自 on top and 畀 below as the phonetic component. 自 originally depicted a nose in its pictographic form, but its meaning gradually shifted to represent "self", as people commonly pointed to their noses when referring to themselves. To re-establish the anatomical sense after this semantic change, the phonetic element 畀 was added underneath, forming the current character specifically denoting the nose, the organ for breathing and smelling, and by extension, the starting point of something.
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我的鼻子很痒。
他揉了揉鼻子。
感冒时鼻子不通。
医生检查了他的鼻子。
她的鼻梁挺直很漂亮。
鼻炎让他经常打喷嚏。
他说话带有浓重的鼻音。
嗅觉主要依靠鼻子内的感受器。