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溲 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 氵(water) with the phonetic component 叟 (sǒu), indicating both its liquid-related meaning and pronunciation. Primarily a noun or verb in medical and classical texts, it refers to urine or urination. While once common in everyday language and traditional diagnostics, its usage has narrowed, now being more understood in clinical or historical contexts than in modern speech. The character has no distinct simplified or traditional forms.
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