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The character "骥", whose traditional form is "驥", is etymologically constructed from the semantic component "馬" meaning "horse" and the phonetic component "冀" which guides its pronunciation, thereby defining it as a horse of particular note. Historically, this character denoted a legendary steed of exceptional speed and quality in early Chinese texts, where it also acquired metaphorical applications representing superior talent or moral excellence. While its core meaning has consistently focused on an idealized horse, the character's structure was altered in its simplified iteration, which replaces "馬" with "马" while retaining "冀", thus preserving the original phonetic clue and the fundamental association with equine excellence.
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这匹骐骥跑得很快。
他被称为班级里的骥子。
老骥虽然年迈，但依然精神。
寻找骐骥需要耐心和眼光。
这匹骥马在比赛中表现出色。
在古代，骐骥常被献给君王。
他的才华犹如骐骥，令人赞叹。
培养骥子需要良好的教育环境。