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The character "睪" historically conveyed the sense of watching or spying, with its traditional form comprising the net radical "罒" positioned above the component "幸" that denotes capture or fortune, reflecting its early association with observation or detention. Its meaning later shifted to specifically denote the testicle, becoming integral in anatomical terminology like "睾丸" where it functions as the key semantic component for the male reproductive gland.
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