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The character 粝 uses the rice radical on the left to place it within the grain category, with the right side providing its phonetic element, simplified from 糲's 厲. It refers specifically to coarse, unpolished grain, such as brown rice retaining its bran layer. In classical texts, it often appears in contexts of poverty, frugality, or military provisions, typically combined with terms for simple fare to denote a rough diet.