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鹬, written as 鷸 in its traditional form, is a phono-semantic compound referring to wading birds like snipes and sandpipers. The semantic component 鸟 (鳥 in traditional script), placed at the right or bottom depending on the variant, classifies it as avian. The component 矞 serves as the phonetic element, indicating pronunciation. This character is primarily used in ornithology and in idiomatic expressions featuring these birds.
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