Definitions
buck; stag
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As a phono-semantic compound, 麚 combines the deer radical 鹿, indicating its biological category, with the phonetic component 叚. This character specifically denotes a male deer, or buck, providing a precise term for sex distinction in classical zoological and agricultural texts. The structure pairs a broad cervid category with a sound indicator to create a specific meaning. Accordingly, 麚 appears mainly in ancient hunting manuals, ritual texts concerning animal sacrifices, and detailed natural histories requiring exact terminology for different animal demographics.
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