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The character "莶" derives from the traditional form "薟", a phono-semantic compound combining the grass radical "艹" with the phonetic component "僉", and its simplified structure replaces "僉" with "佥" as the phonetic element while keeping the radical. Historically used in the botanical term "豨莶" for a specific herb, the character's application has remained narrowly focused on this plant name without developing broader semantic usage.
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