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The traditional character "響" structurally integrates the semantic element "音" meaning sound with the component "鄉" which originally contributed both phonetic value and a connotation of direction, thereby encoding the concept of sound reflecting back as an echo or resonance. This composition established a primary meaning centered on reverberation, which gradually expanded over time to encompass any audible noise and the act of producing sound. The simplified form "响" reconstitutes this idea by combining "向" indicating direction with "口" representing mouth or utterance, a modification that continues to express the core notions of emitted or directed sound while altering the graphical representation.
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他的手机响了。
门铃突然响了。
他的声音很响亮。
教堂的钟声响起。
当电话响起时，我正在做饭。
他的建议引起了很大反响。
爆炸声响彻山谷。
这项政策在社会上产生了广泛的影响。