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The character "鼷" denotes a small rodent such as a harvest mouse and is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component "鼠" indicating its rodent category and the phonetic component "奚" providing its pronunciation. This composition has been consistent in its standard form, and the character's meaning has specifically referred to small murine species throughout its documented use in classical and modern contexts, with the semantic focus anchored by the "鼠" radical.
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