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The character 鼾, meaning to snore, is a pictophonetic compound formed by the semantic component 鼻 (nose) and the phonetic component 干, linking its meaning directly to nasal sounds produced during sleep. Its etymology reflects this functional construction, with 干 suggesting an earlier phonetic value while 鼻 anchors the meaning in the physical organ. The character's usage has consistently denoted snoring throughout its history, without significant expansion or alteration to its core meaning.
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他晚上打鼾很响。
爸爸的鼾声太大了。
我被他的鼾声吵醒了。
房间里充满了他的鼾声。
因为他打鼾，所以我睡不着。
医生建议他治疗打鼾的问题。
持续的鼾声可能预示着睡眠呼吸暂停。
如果他不再打鼾，全家人就能睡个好觉了。