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The character 鹨, the simplified form of 鷚, is a phono-semantic compound used in Chinese taxonomy for birds. Its semantic component is the bird radical 鸟 (or 鳥 in the traditional form), indicating its relation to birds, while the phonetic component 翏 provides its pronunciation. This character specifically denotes the pipit, a small passerine bird, and its meaning has remained consistent within ornithological classification throughout its history. The simplification process reduced the strokes of the bird radical but preserved both the phonetic structure and the specialized biological meaning.
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