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Phonosemantic compound consisting of 艹 (grass) at the top, marking a semantic link to vegetation, and 旬 at the bottom as the phonetic element. The character first appeared in ancient writings as the name of a particular herbaceous plant or a mythical fragrant grass, now difficult to identify precisely. Over centuries, this botanical meaning faded from everyday language, and 荀 transitioned to functioning almost exclusively as a Chinese surname. It is most closely associated with the influential philosopher Xunzi, an identification that solidified its use as a proper noun rather than a plant name.
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他是荀老师。
荀女士在办公室。
荀小明喜欢读书。
荀教授教我们历史。
荀经理明天会出差。
荀同学的成绩很好。
因为荀医生帮忙，我很快康复了。
荀工程师设计的方案获得了大奖。
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