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喷 (traditional 噴) is a phono-semantic compound, with the mouth radical 口 on the left indicating an action involving the mouth or the expulsion of something. On the right, the phonetic component 贲 (traditional 賁) originally meant "to rush" or "to be energetic", providing the pronunciation and a subtle implication of forceful movement. The primary meaning is to spurt, spray, or erupt, describing water, breath, or other substances expelled with force. In the simplification from 噴 to 喷, the complex 賁 was replaced by the simpler 贲, reducing the stroke count while retaining the same sound and meaning.
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喷泉很漂亮。
他在喷香水。
不要喷太多水。
汽车在喷黑烟。
喷气式飞机很快。
他在喷壶里装满了水。
火山喷发了大量的岩浆。
他愤怒地喷出了一连串的抱怨。
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