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The character "虿" originates from its traditional form "蠆", which combines the grass radical "艹" with the component "萬", the latter historically representing a scorpion, thus indicating the character's initial association with such venomous insects. Over time, its meaning expanded from specifically denoting scorpions to encompassing various poisonous arthropods like centipedes. The simplified form "虿" alters the structure by replacing the top "艹" with "龸" and simplifying "萬" to "万", while retaining the core reference to harmful creatures.
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