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螨 is a phono-semantic compound that denotes mites, tiny, often parasitic arachnids. Its semantic component 虫 (chóng, insect) classifies the character broadly among bugs and small arthropods, while the phonetic 满 (mǎn, full) gives the pronunciation. The traditional form 蟎 pairs the same insect radical with the unsimplified phonetic 滿.
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