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刿 (guì) is the simplified form of the traditional character 劌. It is a phono-semantic compound formed by the phonetic component 岁 (suì) on the left and the semantic radical 刂 (dāo, knife) on the right, which signals meanings related to cutting with a blade. Its core meaning is the verb "to cut, gash, or injure with a sharp weapon". In modern usage, the character is largely confined to classical texts, historical names, and specific idioms rather than everyday language.
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