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A phono-semantic compound, 荀 features the grass radical 艹 on top, indicating its semantic link to plants, with the phonetic component 旬 below. Initially, it referred to a rare herbaceous plant or fragrant mythical grass recorded in classical texts. Over time, this botanical meaning faded, and the character evolved primarily into a common Chinese surname, most famously borne by the philosopher Xunzi, cementing its role mainly as a proper noun.
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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。