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The character "吹" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the radical "口" meaning mouth, which denotes its semantic field, and the component "欠" which historically provided phonetic cues and also conveyed the associated idea of exhalation or breath. Its core meaning has consistently been to blow air from the mouth, a concept that naturally extended to refer to the blowing of wind instruments. From this literal sense, the character acquired metaphorical applications, such as describing the act of boasting or making inflated statements, thereby linking the physical action of puffing air to verbal exaggeration.
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风把叶子吹走了。
他喜欢吹口琴。
别吹电扇，小心感冒。
我吹灭了生日蜡烛。
孩子们在草地上吹泡泡。
他经常吹嘘自己的经历。
秋风把云彩吹散了。
这个消息很快就被吹得神乎其神。