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The character 飔, traditional form 颸, is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 风 (wind) indicates the semantic category of meteorological phenomena, while the right component 思 provides the phonetic element. It specifically means a cool breeze, a brisk autumn wind, or a swift gust of air. This structure logically places the character within weather descriptions, where it serves as a specialized literary term in poetry and classical prose to denote particular atmospheric conditions.