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Derived from the traditional character 車, 轲 is a phono-semantic compound. The left component 车 (vehicle radical) places it in the semantic category of carts and transportation, while the right component 可 primarily indicates the pronunciation. Its original meaning referred to an axle or the connection between two wheels, a sense now largely obsolete. Today, the character is most recognized as part of the personal name of the philosopher Mencius (Meng Ke), giving it a specialized association with historical and philosophical contexts.
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孟轲是古代哲学家。
我们学习了孟轲的思想。
轲这个字不常见。
他的名字里有一个轲字。
孟轲的著作影响深远。
这位同学名叫王轲。
轲在历史上代表孟子。
关于孟轲的辩论非常精彩。