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The character 蚶 combines the insect radical 虫 on the left, commonly extended to shellfish and other invertebrates, with the phonetic component 甘 (sweet) on the right, which also provides its pronunciation. It names the blood clam or ark shell, a bivalve mollusk prized in East Asian coastal cuisines, and typically appears in compound terms for the creature itself or dishes made with its distinctive red-blooded meat.
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