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The character "蟀" is a phonetic-semantic compound incorporating the insect radical 虫 alongside the phonetic component 卒, which originally guided its pronunciation in early forms of the language. It has historically appeared almost exclusively within the disyllabic word "蟋蟀", referring to the cricket insect, a usage documented in classical texts like the Book of Songs where the creature's autumnal presence is noted. While the phonetic value of 卒 has shifted over the centuries, the character's structural integrity has been maintained, and its meaning has remained specifically tied to denoting the cricket within this enduring compound, without developing independent semantic applications.
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夜晚蟋蟀在叫。
我喜欢听蟋蟀的声音。
草丛中有很多蟋蟀。
孩子们在捉蟋蟀。
蟋蟀的叫声很悦耳。
在夏天的夜晚，蟋蟀总是叫个不停。
如果你仔细听，就能听到蟋蟀在鸣叫。
蟋蟀作为一种昆虫，其鸣声具有独特的节奏和旋律。