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The character '鹏' traces its conceptual origins to early Chinese mythology, where it specifically denoted a colossal avian creature often described in legendary narratives as emerging from a vast fish, embodying a transformative and immense natural force. Its traditional form, '鵬', is structurally composed of the element '朋', which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator, combined with the radical '鳥' to explicitly classify it within the category of birds. Over time, the term's meaning shifted from a purely mythological reference to acquire a rich layer of metaphorical significance, frequently employed to convey notions of extraordinary breadth, elevated ambition, and monumental achievement in literary and idiomatic usage. The simplified variant '鹏' continues to reflect this foundational etymology and composition, substituting the traditional bird radical with its simplified counterpart '鸟' while maintaining the character's core linguistic identity.
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张鹏今天来学校了。
大鹏鸟的体型很庞大。
他希望像大鹏一样飞翔。
在神话中，鹏是一种神鸟。
画家画了一只展翅的大鹏。
当大鹏起飞时，风声呼啸。
鹏的传说激励了无数人追求梦想。
尽管鹏是虚构的生物，但它象征着自由和力量。