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A phono-semantic compound, 鲋 pairs the fish radical 鱼 (simplified from 魚) on the left with the phonetic 付 on the right, which supplies the pronunciation without adding meaning. The traditional form is 鮒, using the unsimplified radical alongside the same phonetic. This character designates the crucian carp, a common freshwater fish historically valued in regional cuisine and aquaculture. Its definition is entirely literal, confined to this specific fish with no metaphorical or secondary senses.
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