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The character 骁, with its traditional form 驍, is structured with the horse radical 马 (馬 in traditional) on the left and the component 尧 (堯 in traditional) on the right, where the radical indicates its original semantic field and 尧/堯 acts primarily as a phonetic element. Etymologically, it initially denoted a strong and fine horse, but its meaning broadened to describe brave and vigorous qualities in people, particularly in military contexts. This semantic extension from equine to human attributes occurred without altering the character's fundamental composition.
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