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麝 is a phono-semantic compound created to designate the musk deer, a small ungulate known for its fragrant secretion used in perfumery and medicine. The left semantic component 鹿 (deer) classifies the animal within the cervid family. The right component 射 provides the pronunciation; its independent meaning of "shooting an arrow" is unrelated to the animal. The character appears almost exclusively in compounds referring either to the deer itself or to the prized aromatic musk it produces, a substance historically valued across cultures for its potent scent and medicinal uses.
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麝香是一种香料。
这种香水含有麝香。
麝鹿生活在高山地区。
麝香常用于传统中药。
麝香的香气非常持久。
保护麝鹿对于生态很重要。
由于过度捕猎，麝的数量减少了。
现代合成麝香已经广泛应用于化妆品行业。