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old variant of 黐[chī]
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粚 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 米 on the left denotes rice, grains, and grain-based foods, while the right-side component 㐌 serves as the phonetic marker, lending its pronunciation but carrying no semantic weight. Historically, the character was created to name a particular grain product, sticky or glutinous rice, used in traditional meals and ceremonial foods. Over centuries of usage, its primary definition has stayed firmly within agricultural and culinary contexts involving glutinous grains, seldom extending into abstract or metaphorical applications.
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