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The character "啧", with its traditional form "嘖", is structured with the semantic radical "口" meaning mouth and the phonetic component "责". Its etymology points to an origin representing a clicking sound made with the tongue, typically to express sentiment. Over time, this core meaning extended to encompass various interjections and vocalizations, often used in the reduplicated form "啧啧" to depict sounds of admiration, disapproval, or surprise, thereby maintaining its association with audible expressions emanating from the mouth.
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他做的菜让人啧啧称赞。
观众们对魔术表演啧啧称奇。
看到她浪费食物，他啧啧了两声。
这部小说的文笔，实在令人啧服。
对于这个设计缺陷，专家啧有烦言。
他啧了一声，表达自己的不满。
品味这幅画的细节，值得啧啧玩味。
面对如此复杂的局面，他也只能啧叹一声。