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The character "腔" is structured with the radical "月", commonly associated with the body, and the component "空", which means empty, forming a compound that originally referred to a hollow space within the body such as the chest or nasal cavity. Its early meanings were primarily anatomical, but over time it acquired broader applications related to sound and voice, likely due to the role of bodily cavities in resonance. This shift allowed "腔" to denote vocal tone, accent, and specific musical pitches, reflecting a semantic expansion from physical emptiness to qualities of sound production.
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口腔健康很重要。
他说话带有北方腔调。
医生用听诊器检查胸腔。
腹腔手术需要专业医生。
她的腔调听起来很温柔。
保持口腔清洁可以预防疾病。
胸腔和腹腔之间由横膈膜分隔。
这种腔肠动物的身体结构很简单。