Definitions
callus on the hand or foot; upper leg bone of horse or bird; buttocks
Etymology
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As a phono-semantic compound, 腄 combines the left-side flesh radical 月 (ròu), indicating a bodily context, with the right-side phonetic component 垂 (chuí, "to hang down"). Its original meaning referred to a callous or prominent scar on the body, often resulting from injury or labor. Beyond anatomy, the character was also used as a proper noun for an ancient county and location, reflecting how specialized terms were sometimes repurposed as place names in historical records.
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