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The character "蟋" is a phonetic-semantic compound formed by the insect radical 虫 combined with the phonetic component 悉, which supplies its reading and situates it within the disyllabic word "蟋蟀" for the cricket insect. Its etymology stems from the need to capture the first syllable of this binome, with the radical clearly denoting its category as a creature, and it has remained semantically bound to this term without developing independent meaning. Over time, the character's structure and dedicated role have persisted unchanged, reflecting a consistent orthographic and lexical function within the language.
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秋天能听到蟋蟀叫。
夜晚的草丛里蟋蟀在鸣唱。
那只蟋蟀的叫声很清脆。
小男孩在院子里捉到了一只蟋蟀。
蟋蟀的鸣叫声是夏夜的交响乐。
他把蟋蟀养在一个小竹笼里。
蟋蟀的歌声勾起了我童年的回忆。
那微弱如蟋蟀低鸣的声响渐渐消失了。