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As a phono-semantic compound, 喙 combines the semantic radical 口 (mouth) on the left, indicating its category, with the phonetic component 彖 on the right. Its primary meaning refers to the beak, bill, or snout of animals like birds, insects, and some mammals, a sense directly suggested by the mouth radical. Beyond this literal use, the character often appears figuratively to describe human speech, typically with a negative tone. This metaphorical application is common in idioms, where the image of a beak is used to criticize excessive talking, argumentativeness, or speaking inappropriately.
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这只鸟的喙很尖。
啄木鸟用喙啄树。
鹰的喙比麻雀的喙大。
喙突是鸟类骨骼的一部分。
那只鹦鹉的喙是红色的，非常漂亮。
野猪的喙很长，能挖土。
在解剖学中，喙突指的是肩胛骨的一部分。
由于喙的形状特殊，这种鸟能够轻易地捕捉水中的鱼类。