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arrow with a streamer
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The character "矰" incorporates the semantic component "矢", relating to arrows, and the phonetic component "曾", indicating its pronunciation, to form a term for a specialized arrow with an attached silk cord used for retrieval in hunting. Its meaning has consistently referred to this specific implement, and over time, the term's usage has narrowed to historical or classical contexts without expanding into broader semantic applications.
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