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The character 鼾, denoting the sound of snoring, is a phono-semantic compound formed by the semantic component 鼻, meaning nose, and the phonetic component 干, which historically guided its pronunciation. This structural combination directly links the character to nasal respiration during sleep, with its etymology clearly pointing to audible breathing. The meaning of 鼾 has remained consistently specific to snoring throughout its documented use, without notable semantic drift or expansion, thereby maintaining a stable correspondence between its constructed form and its linguistic application.
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他晚上打鼾很响。
爸爸的鼾声太大了。
我被他的鼾声吵醒了。
房间里充满了他的鼾声。
因为他打鼾，所以我睡不着。
医生建议他治疗打鼾的问题。
持续的鼾声可能预示着睡眠呼吸暂停。
如果他不再打鼾，全家人就能睡个好觉了。