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The character 雄 originally denoted a male bird, a meaning reflected in its composition. It is a phonosemantic compound: the right side, 隹, represents a short-tailed bird and gives the meaning, while the left side, 厷, indicates the sound. Over time, its sense broadened from a male bird to male animals generally, then to masculine qualities like strength, power, and heroism. Now it commonly means a hero or a person with outstanding abilities and imposing strength.
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这只雄鸡很漂亮。
他是一位真正的英雄。
那座山峰非常雄伟。
歌声雄壮有力。
雄鹰在天空中飞翔。
他的雄心很大。
她的雄辩说服了所有人。
尽管面临困难，但他依然保持着雄心和勇气。
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