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艴 is a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 色 (color) on the right, indicating visual appearance or complexion, with the phonetic 弗 on the left. The character signifies a sudden change in facial color, a countenance flushed with anger or displeasure, often appearing in the classical compound 艴然. Its use is purely classical and literary, depicting emotional outbursts on the face; it never became colloquial or took on unrelated meanings.
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