Definitions

fawn

Etymology

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The character "麑" is structured with the semantic component "鹿" meaning deer and the component "兒" denoting youth, etymologically forming a compound that defines it as a young deer. This traditional form has consistently carried the specific meaning of a fawn in classical literature, with no notable expansion or alteration of its primary semantic scope over time.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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