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朐 is a phono-semantic compound with the flesh radical 月 on the left, indicating a relation to meat or body parts, and the phonetic 句 on the right. It originally denoted dried meat strips or jerky. Over time, its primary use shifted away from this culinary sense to serve predominantly as a proper noun, referring to historical place names, ancient counties, or a surname, so the flesh radical no longer reflects its common modern meanings.
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