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The character 奎 (kuí) consists of 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "person", at the top and 圭 (guī), a jade tablet, below as a phonetic component. Its original structure depicted the space between a person's legs or the crotch, denoting a striding motion or the spreading apart of the lower limbs. Over time, its primary meaning shifted from everyday anatomy to become the name of the "Legs" constellation among the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy. While this astronomical term remains its most prominent modern use, the character also appears occasionally in personal names, with its original anatomical sense largely obsolete in daily communication.
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奎先生住在北京。
李奎是我的同学。
奎宁是一种药物。
我们学习了奎星的故事。
奎因医生治好了我的病。
这本书介绍了奎宁的用途。
在化学课上我们讨论了奎宁的结构。
由于奎宁的副作用医生建议谨慎使用。