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The character "鹦" representing the parrot is derived from its traditional form "鸚", a phono-semantic compound where the component "嬰" functions as a phonetic indicator for the pronunciation and "鳥" serves as the semantic radical classifying it as a bird. This structural pattern has persisted without alteration in its fundamental design, and the character's meaning has remained specifically tied to parrots, showing no expansion or shift in its semantic scope over centuries of use. The simplified form "鹦" continues this arrangement by utilizing the simplified counterparts "婴" and "鸟", thus preserving the character's original etymological framework while adapting its graphical representation.
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鹦鹉会学人说话。
我喜欢那只彩色的鹦鹉。
动物园里有好几只鹦鹉。
这只聪明的鹦鹉学会了唱儿歌。
鹦鹉的羽毛比鸽子鲜艳得多。
因为鹦鹉会说话，所以很多人养它。
如果你训练鹦鹉，它就能模仿各种声音。
那只来自热带雨林的鹦鹉不仅外表华丽，而且智商很高。