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The character "剐", with its traditional form "剮", structurally combines the knife radical 刂 with the component 呙 or 咼, the latter historically serving a phonetic role in its formation. Etymologically tied to cutting actions, it initially denoted the penal method of execution by dismemberment or slicing. Over time, its meaning expanded to include general cutting or scraping, such as in the modern compound "剐蹭" for minor scrapes.