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The character 骄, whose traditional form is 驕, is structured with the horse radical 馬 (simplified to 马) on the left and the component 喬 on the right, which conveys a sense of tallness or loftiness. This composition originally depicted a tall, lofty horse, a meaning that extended metaphorically to describe a proud or arrogant demeanor. Over time, the literal equine reference receded, and the character's meaning solidified around the abstract concept of arrogance, haughtiness, and sometimes by extension, an intense pride that can precede a downfall. The simplified form 骄 retains the horse radical 马 but replaces the right side with 乔, a simplification of 喬 that maintains its phonetic function while altering the visual structure.
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他为成绩感到骄傲。
骄阳似火，天气很热。
她取得了骄人的成绩。
父母不能骄纵孩子。
骄傲的人往往没有朋友。
如果太骄傲，你就会失败。
他身上有一股骄气，让人不喜欢。
历史上的统治者常因骄奢而失去民心。