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鲹 is the simplified counterpart of 鰺, with the simplified fish radical 鱼 replacing the traditional 魚 on the left, while the phonetic component 参 stays on the right. This phono-semantic structure marks the character as a fish name: 鱼 provides the semantic category, and 参 gives the pronunciation without contributing meaning. The character denotes a family of marine fish, particularly the horse mackerel or scad, which are common in coastal waters. This pairing of a semantic radical and a phonetic element is the standard method for forming specific biological terms in the writing system.
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