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The character 咴 is an onomatopoeia representing horse sounds like neighing or snorting. It is a phono-semantic compound with the mouth radical 口 on the left, placing it in the category of vocal sounds. The right side, 灰 (huī), provides the phonetic component, establishing a pronunciation that mimics the equine noise. This character is specifically used in descriptive writing to add auditory detail to scenes involving horses.