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The character 痂 is a phono-semantic compound describing the wound-healing process. Its semantic radical 痒 places it in the domain of sickness and injuries, while the internal component 加 provides the phonetic value. It denotes a scab, the hardened crust that forms over a cut or abrasion during natural healing. The meaning remains strictly anatomical, referring to tissue regeneration without accumulating abstract or metaphorical interpretations.
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