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The character "啼" is structured with the semantic component "口" indicating mouth or sound, combined with the phonetic component "帝". Its core meaning has consistently related to vocal expressions, specifically crying or emitting sound. In early usage, it primarily described the cries of animals, particularly birds, as seen in classical texts. Over centuries, its application expanded to include the act of weeping by humans, while retaining its association with animal vocalizations such as the crowing of a rooster or the chirping of birds. The character's meaning has thus broadened from specific animal sounds to encompass a range of vocal expressions involving distress or natural utterance.
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清晨公鸡啼鸣。
婴儿在房间里啼哭。
听到乌鸦啼叫，他感到不安。
森林中传来阵阵鸟啼声。
那只受伤的猴子发出哀啼。
半夜的猫头鹰啼叫常常吓到路人。
夜晚的猿啼令人感到孤独。
尽管努力安抚，那个孩子还是啼哭不止。