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The character "腮", which designates the cheek, is structured as a phono-semantic compound combining the "月" radical, a form of "肉" that signifies flesh or body parts, with the component "思" serving primarily as a phonetic indicator for its pronunciation. This formation method created a specialized term for an anatomical feature, and the character's meaning has remained consistently tied to the facial region without substantive semantic shift or expansion throughout its documented use.
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她的腮红很漂亮。
宝宝的腮帮子肉嘟嘟的。
小仓鼠把食物塞进腮里。
他笑得腮帮子都酸了。
腮腺炎是一种传染病。
她托着腮陷入了沉思。
他气得腮边的肌肉在跳动。
医生检查了他的腮腺，排除了发炎的可能。