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The simplified character 骞 (derived from the traditional 騫) combines 宀, representing a soldier, with 马, a horse. The image of a soldier mounting a horse directly evokes the idea of mounting or rising. Although the character once referred specifically to a horse with a defective belly, that original sense has faded. In modern usage, it means to soar, fly high, or raise up, and it frequently appears in classical texts and personal names.
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