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The character 鲈 is a phono-semantic compound denoting the bass fish. Its traditional form, 鱸, combines the semantic radical 魚 (fish) on the left, indicating its category within aquatic life, with the phonetic component 盧 on the right. The simplified form 鲈 retains the same structure, using the simplified radical 鱼 and the phonetic component 卢, which reduces stroke complexity while maintaining its function. Historically, this character has referred specifically to this fish without developing abstract or metaphorical meanings.