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痂 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 疒, associated with sickness, injuries, and medical conditions, gives the meaning, while 加 provides the pronunciation. It refers to a scab, the hardened crust that forms over a wound during healing. The character's meaning is strictly anatomical and medical, without having developed secondary abstract or metaphorical uses.
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