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疴 is a phono-semantic compound with the traditional form 痾. The radical 疒 (sickness) encloses the character's upper and left sides, defining its meaning within the category of disease or ailment. Inside this structure, the component 可 provides the pronunciation "ke" in the simplified form, while 阿 serves this phonetic function in the traditional version. The character specifically denotes a severe, chronic, or prolonged illness, often used in formal or literary contexts to describe enduring physical suffering.
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