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The character 腥 is a phono-semantic compound referring to odors associated with animal matter. Its semantic radical 月, derived from 肉 (meat/flesh), places it in the domain of flesh or organic tissue. The component 星 (star) serves as the phonetic element, indicating pronunciation. The primary meaning is the distinctive, often unpleasant smell of raw meat, blood, or fish, the standard term for such raw, fishy, or bloody odors linked to unprepared animal substances.
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这条鱼有点腥。
他不喜欢腥的食物。
厨房里充满了腥味。
腥气从海边飘来。
清洗后腥味减轻了。
这场面太血腥了。
腥臭的气味让人作呕。
去除腥味需要一些技巧。