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The character 骚 is a phono-semantic compound. Its traditional form, 騷, uses the radical 馬 (horse) on the left to indicate the semantic category, suggesting a connection to animal behavior, while 蚤 on the right provides the phonetic component. The simplified form 骚 replaces 馬 with the radical 马 but keeps the same phonetic element. Originally, the character described the restless agitation of horses. This core sense of disturbance later expanded in human contexts to mean causing trouble or harassment. It also acquired literary associations with sorrow and poetic lament, and in colloquial use, developed connotations of coquettishness or lewdness.
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不要在网络上骚扰别人。
昨晚小区里发生了一场小骚乱。
人群因这个突然的消息而骚动。
这个诗人颇具古代骚客的风骨。
那股奇怪的骚味到底是从哪儿来的？
他的文章总是喜欢卖弄风骚，华而不实。
整件事就是一场精心策划的骚操作。
这位先锋艺术家的作品以惊世骇俗的骚艳著称。