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The character "雀" is formed from the components "小" meaning small and "隹" representing a bird, creating an ideograph that originally denoted small birds, particularly sparrows. Its structure as a compound of these elements has not altered, and while the primary sense remains tied to small passerine birds, the character's application has broadened in some contexts to convey attributes of small size or nimbleness within compound terms.
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树上有一只麻雀。
麻雀在吃虫子。
那只雀鸟飞走了。
公园里有很多麻雀。
孔雀的羽毛很美丽。
麻雀虽然小，但很灵活。
清晨，雀鸟的叫声唤醒了我。
保护麻雀对生态平衡很重要。