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The character 嘶 is structured with the semantic component 口, denoting association with the mouth or sound, and the phonetic component 斯, with its earliest recorded meanings specifically describing the neighing of horses. This onomatopoeic origin subsequently widened in application to refer more generally to any rasping or hoarse sound, such as a voice becoming rough from overuse or illness, reflecting a semantic expansion from a precise animal vocalization to broader auditory qualities.
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马在草地上嘶鸣。
他的声音嘶哑了。
蛇发出嘶嘶的声音。
风吹树叶嘶嘶响。
他嘶哑着嗓子唱歌。
战马嘶鸣着奔向前方。
她因尖叫而声音嘶哑。
轮胎在湿滑路面上发出嘶嘶的摩擦声。