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The character 鹛 is the simplified form of 鶥, a phono-semantic compound combining the phonetic component 眉 (eyebrow) with the semantic radical 鸟 (bird). Its traditional version uses the complex bird radical 鳥, which was simplified to 鸟 in the modern form, while 眉 remained unchanged. The character designates babblers, passerine birds of the Timaliidae family such as laughingthrushes. The component 眉 also hints at the distinctive eyebrow-like markings found on many species in this family.