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The character "鼻" for nose is composed of the semantic component "自" positioned above the phonetic component "畀". Historically, "自" itself was used to represent the nose, but its meaning shifted to denote "self", leading to the formation of the compound character "鼻" to specifically designate the anatomical feature. This character has consistently carried the primary meaning of nose, while also developing a secondary sense of origin or inception, as exemplified in the compound "鼻祖" meaning founder or progenitor.
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我的鼻子很痒。
他揉了揉鼻子。
感冒时鼻子不通。
医生检查了他的鼻子。
她的鼻梁挺直很漂亮。
鼻炎让他经常打喷嚏。
他说话带有浓重的鼻音。
嗅觉主要依靠鼻子内的感受器。