Definitions
sparrow; revolve; place name
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The character 雟 features the radical 隹, meaning "short-tailed bird", which defines its core semantic category. Its upper components contribute to both its phonetic value and overall structure. Originally, the character denoted a specific type of bird, often identified as a swallow. It later extended in use as a proper noun, referring to both a geographical location and an ethnic group in ancient southwestern China, thus evolving from a biological term to a historical and geographical identifier.
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