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The character 觫, formed from the semantic component 角 (horn) and the phonetic component 束 (bind), has its origins in classical Chinese texts such as "Mencius" where it appears in the compound 觳觫 to denote the trembling of an animal, often in a sacrificial setting. Its structure reflects this association through the horn element, while the meaning has consistently centered on shivering or quivering from fear, with the character remaining almost exclusively linked to that original compound throughout its historical usage.