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腽 is a phono-semantic compound formed with the flesh radical 月 on the left, which places it in the semantic field of the body or anatomy, and the phonetic component 昷 on the right. Etymologically, it denotes a state of being extremely fat or plump, describing a heavy, rotund physical constitution in humans or animals. The radical grounds the term as a biological attribute, distinguishing it from other types of thickness. In modern usage, it is primarily known from the zoological term 腽肭, referring to seals or fur seals, which highlights their thick, blubber-rich bodies.