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Structurally, 趯 is a phono-semantic compound: it combines the radical 走 (walk, run) to indicate leg-related movement with the phonetic 翟. Its core sense covers actions like jumping, leaping, and kicking. In the specialized vocabulary of Chinese calligraphy, the character refers to an upward flicking brushstroke, a vivid extension from physical motion to brush technique. It has no simplified form, and its use is largely confined to literary and artistic contexts, rarely appearing in common daily language.
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