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The character 睚 is structured with the 目 (eye) radical and 厓 as a phonetic component, originally referring specifically to the corner of the eye. Over time, it became primarily used in the compound 睚眦, which described a fierce or angry glare, and this usage led to an associated meaning of a minor grievance or resentment that could incite retaliation, thereby shifting from a literal anatomical term to a figurative expression of hostility.
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