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鸽, derived from the traditional form 鴿, is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the bird radical 鸟 (鳥 in traditional script), which gives its semantic category, with 合, which indicates the pronunciation. The character primarily denotes pigeons and doves, birds of the Columbidae family. Due to the historical use of domesticated pigeons as messenger birds, the character often appears in compounds related to communication. While its core meaning remains the bird itself, it has also acquired symbolic associations with peace, largely through international cultural exchange rather than inherent semantic evolution.
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我看见一只鸽子。
这只鸽子很白。
鸽子喜欢吃玉米。
公园里有很多鸽子。
信鸽可以送信。
那只灰色的鸽子飞走了。
如果喂鸽子，它们会聚集过来。
鸽子的导航能力令科学家着迷。