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癔 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 疒 with the phonetic element 意. The radical 疒 surrounds 意 and classifies the character under illness, signaling a medical condition. The component 意 provides the pronunciation while also carrying an association with the mind, thoughts, and consciousness. Thus, the character is employed in medical terminology to refer to hysteria or functional mental disorders, conditions where psychological states manifest as physical symptoms. The integration of an illness classifier with a phonetic that hints at mental faculties precisely defines this psychosomatic disorder.
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