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The character "孱" is structured with the radical "尸" above the component "孨", which consists of three "子" characters, a configuration that etymologically suggests frailty through the image of multiple vulnerable children. Its original meaning focused on physical weakness, but over time it acquired additional connotations of cowardice and inferiority, extending to describe things of low quality or standard. The graphical form of "孱" has not undergone significant alteration, and it does not have a distinct traditional variant that was simplified.
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