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The character 驺, with its traditional form 騶, structurally combines the horse radical 馬 with the component 芻, which phonetically suggests its pronunciation while semantically contributing the notion of fodder. Etymologically, it originally referred to a groom or a low-ranking official in charge of horses and carriages in ancient Chinese hierarchies. Its meaning later broadened to denote a mythical creature described in classical literature, and it also functions as a surname in some contexts. The modern form 驺 maintains the horse radical 马 while incorporating the simplified component 刍, reflecting a phonetic and semantic continuity from the traditional structure.
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