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The character 嘹 is structured with the semantic component 口, denoting sound or voice, and the phonetic component 尞, which carries associations of brightness and clarity. Its etymology points to an early use describing piercing, far-carrying sounds like bird calls or human voices. Over time, the character's meaning has concentrated almost exclusively within the compound "嘹亮", referring to resonant and clear auditory qualities, without expanding into other semantic areas.