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粞 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the rice radical 米 on the left, pointing to grain, and the phonetic 西 on the right. It means ground rice or the broken fragments left after milling and husking, distinguishing crushed or damaged grains from whole, premium rice. This term appears in contexts of food quality, trade, and grain-processing byproducts. Because of its narrow scope, it has no abstract extensions and remains within the vocabulary of farming, food preparation, and agricultural commerce.
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