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鸭 is a phono-semantic compound representing a duck. Its right side, 鸟 (bird), provides the semantic category, while the left side, 甲, supplies the pronunciation. The traditional form 鴨 follows the same structure, using the traditional radical 鳥. Historically, the character has referred to various duck species. In modern usage, it can also describe dishes or, in slang, male sex workers, though its core meaning remains a waterbird.
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池塘里有几只鸭。
妈妈买了一只烤鸭。
小鸭子在水里游来游去。
我喜欢吃北京烤鸭。
鸭蛋比鸡蛋大一些。
这个故事里的丑小鸭很勇敢。
这件羽绒服用的是鸭绒。
那只黄茸茸的小鸭很快学会了游泳。