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Etymology phono-semantic
ox
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荦, the simplified form of 犖, is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 牛 (ox) at the bottom. In the traditional character, the upper portion consists of two fire elements 炏 above a cover 冖, which together abbreviate the phonetic component 勞. The simplification reduces this to the grass radical 艹 placed directly over 牛. Originally referring to an ox with conspicuous patches of color, the character's sense of striking visibility extended to abstract uses, now appearing mainly in formal expressions meaning "obvious" or "outstanding".
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