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The character 赳 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 走 'walk/run' curving around the lower left and the phonetic 丩 positioned at the upper right to give the sound jiū. The primary meaning is a martial, valiant, or grand bearing; it appears almost solely in the reduplicated form 赳赳, used to portray soldiers as bold, vigorous, and imposing. The 走 radical conveys forceful, active movement and an upright stride emblematic of martial readiness and discipline. The phonetic 丩 sets this specific martial sense apart from other words involving motion.
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