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The traditional character "劌" is structured with the phonetic component "歲" alongside the knife radical "刂", etymologically denoting the act of cutting or wounding, as evidenced in classical Chinese usage. Over centuries, its semantic scope narrowed, and the character now appears primarily in historical or literary contexts, such as in the name of the Spring and Autumn period figure Cao Gui. The simplified form "刿" replaces "歲" with the phonetically analogous "岁", while retaining the "刂" radical, thus adhering to the pattern of phonetic simplification without altering the character's fundamental association with blade-related actions.
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