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The character "鲅" originates from its traditional form "鮁", which is structured with the semantic radical "魚" meaning fish and the phonetic component "犮" indicating pronunciation, specifically denoting the Spanish mackerel. Its etymology lies in this compositional logic, linking the character to aquatic life through the radical while the phonetic element guides its reading. The meaning has consistently referred to this type of fish without notable semantic shifts. The character's form was simplified by altering the radical from "魚" to its modern variant "鱼", retaining the phonetic "犮" to produce the current "鲅".
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