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The character "鳑" is the simplified form of "鰟", both denoting the bitterling fish, specifically in the term "鳑鲏". Structurally, it is a phono-semantic compound where the radical "鱼" in simplified or "魚" in traditional signifies the category of fish, while "旁" functions as a phonetic component. The character's etymology is directly tied to naming this small freshwater fish, and its meaning has consistently referred to members of the Rhodeus genus or similar species within Chinese zoological terminology.
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