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鸣 is composed of 口 (kǒu) 'mouth' and 鸟 (niǎo) 'bird' (traditional 鳥 in 鳴), together forming an ideogrammic compound that depicts a bird using its mouth. Originally it meant the chirping, singing, or crying of birds. With time, the definition broadened to cover sounds made by other animals, insects, and even inanimate objects, such as the ringing of a bell or the sounding of a siren, and can also mean to voice a complaint or express something aloud.
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小鸟在树上鸣叫。
汽车鸣笛示意。
我们鸣谢您的帮助。
他的演讲引起共鸣。
比赛开始前鸣枪。
大家自由鸣放意见。
他的成功鸣响了号角。
秋风鸣过竹林，带来凉意。
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