Definitions
variant of 麇[jūn]
Etymology
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The character "麕" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic component "鹿" meaning deer and the phonetic component "囷" indicating sound. It initially denoted the roe deer, a specific type of deer, and its meaning later broadened to signify a herd or group of these animals, eventually extending to any crowd or multitude. The traditional form "麕" retains this structural composition, illustrating the character's etymological development from a specific referent to a collective term.
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