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The character "奎" structurally consists of "大" positioned above "圭", and it originally denoted the stride or space between a person's legs. Its meaning later expanded to designate a specific constellation in Chinese astronomy, which subsequently became personified as the mythological figure Kuí Xing, associated with literature and imperial examinations. This shift led to the character's employment in literary contexts, and in modern usage it occurs mainly in proper names and specialized compounds.
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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。