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The character "荀" is primarily employed as a Chinese surname, with its structure combining the grass radical "艹" and the phonetic component "旬", suggesting an original but now obsolete connection to botanical matters. Etymologically, the element "旬" provides the sound while the radical implies a semantic field related to plants, though this literal meaning faded over time. The character's application shifted to denote a lineage originating from the ancient state of Xun, where it was adopted as a territorial surname during the Zhou dynasty. While its graphical form has remained consistent, the semantic evolution involved a narrowing from a potential plant name to an exclusive patronymic use.
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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。