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The character 菟 is formed with the grass radical 艹 on top, signaling a plant connection, and 兔 (rabbit) beneath as the phonetic. Its primary meaning is the dodder plant, a parasitic vine common in classical texts and traditional medicine. It also acquired a distinct regional use in the compound 於菟, an ancient word from the state of Chu meaning "tiger", a meaning entirely unrelated to its grass radical.
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