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variant of 羈|羁[jī]
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A variant of 羈, 羇 combines the net radical 罒 with 革 (leather) and 馬 (horse), directly evoking the materials and subject of a horse's halter or bridle. This composition vividly conveys restraint and control, with a primary meaning of bridling or tethering an animal. Over time, it metaphorically extended to a traveler lodging away from home, someone tied to the journey, before shifting from its practical origins toward broader abstract representations of restriction and travel.
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