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The character "胝" is structured with the "月" radical, which derives from "肉" and indicates a relation to the body, combined with the phonetic component "氐" to suggest its pronunciation. Its etymology points to a meaning of callus or thickened skin, a usage evident in early Chinese texts through compounds like "胼胝" describing calluses from labor. The character's semantic scope has remained centered on this dermatological condition, and its graphical form has not undergone alteration.
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