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The character "骟" originates from its traditional form "騸", which is structured with the semantic radical "馬" for horse and the phonetic component "扇". Etymologically, this formation specifically denoted the castration of horses, where "扇" may have carried a connotation of cutting or removal due to its associative meanings. Over time, the term's application broadened to include the castration of other animals, reflecting shifts in agricultural practices. The simplified form "骟" retains this compositional logic, substituting the traditional horse radical with its simplified variant "马" while preserving the original phonetic and semantic relationships.