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翼 is a phono-semantic compound: 羽, the feather radical, sits at the top and indicates the meaning relates to birds or avian features; 異, at the bottom, provides the sound and also means "different" or "unusual" on its own. The character primarily denotes the wing of a bird or insect. Because wings support flight, it acquired extended metaphorical senses such as assisting, helping, protecting, or flanking the main part of a military formation or building.
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飞机的机翼很宽。
小鸟展开双翼飞翔。
左翼政党赢得了选举。
飞机的右翼受损了。
他站在舞台的侧翼。
这种昆虫的前翼很坚硬。
军队从侧翼包围了敌人。
工程师设计了新型的机翼结构。
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