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The character "鸣" derives from the traditional form "鳴", an ideographic compound combining the radical "口" meaning mouth and the component "鳥" meaning bird, directly representing the concept of a bird emitting sound. Initially denoting specifically the cries of birds, its meaning gradually extended to encompass the vocalizations of other animals and later broadened further to describe resonant sounds produced by objects, such as ringing, clanging, or whistling. The simplified form substitutes "鳥" with "鸟", but the essential structure of a mouth component associated with a bird continues to inform the character's core semantic field of sound emission.
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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。