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The character "骊" derives from its traditional form "驪", a phono-semantic compound where the component "馬" denotes the category of horses and "麗" primarily serves a phonetic function. Originally signifying a pure black horse, particularly one with a black mane and tail, the character's meaning later expanded to encompass the color black in a more general sense and became incorporated into proper nouns such as "骊山". The simplified form "骊" retains this structural arrangement, with "马" conveying the equine semantic field and "丽" acting as the phonetic element.
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