Definitions
buck; stag
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The character "麚" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic component "鹿", which denotes the category of deer, and the phonetic component "叚", which historically guided its pronunciation. Etymologically, it specifically refers to a male deer or stag, a meaning retained from its early appearances in classical Chinese literature. While the character's form has remained stable with its constituent parts "鹿" and "叚" intact, its usage has become largely archaic in modern language, confined primarily to historical or literary contexts.
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