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The character 螬 is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the insect radical 虫 on the left and the phonetic component 曹 on the right, indicating its pronunciation. Its etymology links it to the designation of larvae, specifically the grub of beetles as seen in the compound 蠐螬. The meaning has been consistently applied to this type of insect larvae, and the character's form has not undergone structural alteration beyond this standard arrangement.