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The character '鸳', derived from its traditional form '鴛', is a phono-semantic compound where the upper component '夗' serves a phonetic function while the lower radical '鳥' semantically categorizes it as a bird, specifically forming part of the binome '鸳鸯' for the mandarin duck. Historically, its meaning has remained closely tied to this avian reference, predominantly denoting the male of the species, and it has acquired a secondary symbolic layer in classical literature alluding to romantic partnership, reflecting the duck's observed behavior of pairing for life. The simplified iteration '鸳' continues this structural logic by adapting the radical to '鸟', thus streamlining the character without altering its fundamental etymological or semantic foundations.
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公园里有很多鸳鸯。
鸳鸯是一种水鸟。
他们像鸳鸯一样恩爱。
湖中的鸳鸯非常漂亮。
这对鸳鸯总是在一起。
鸳鸯的羽毛颜色很鲜艳。
我们在动物园看到了鸳鸯。
鸳鸯象征着忠贞不渝的爱情。