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驳 is a phono-semantic compound. Its simplified form combines the semantic radical 马 (horse) on the left with the phonetic component 交 on the right, while the traditional form 駁 uses 馬 and 爻. Originally, the character described a horse with a mixed or variegated coat, as opposed to a solid color. This sense of mixture later extended to the abstract meaning of to dispute, contradict, or refute. The components 交 (to intersect) and 爻 (lines of a hexagram) primarily provide the pronunciation, while also subtly evoking the idea of crossing or blending.
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河上有一艘驳船。
我驳回了他的申请。
律师驳倒了对方的证据。
这篇文章驳斥了错误的理论。
他用事实驳倒了所有的质疑。
在辩论中，她有力地驳斥了对方的论点。
尽管对方试图反驳，但我们的证据无可驳斥。
通过逻辑推理和实证数据，科学家彻底驳倒了那种荒谬的假说。