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The character 髂 is a phono-semantic compound identifying the ilium, the largest bone of the pelvis. Its left component, the radical 骨 (gǔ), places it in the semantic field of bones. The right component, 客 (kè), provides the phonetic value. This character is specialized for medical and anatomical contexts, appearing in terms like 髂骨 (ilium bone) and 髂动脉 (iliac artery) to denote structures of the hip and lower abdomen. It has no metaphorical or alternative meanings outside of strict biological and clinical usage.