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The character "缱" is the simplified form of traditional "繾", composed of the silk radical "纟" derived from "糸" and the component "遣", with the radical indicating threads or entanglement and the phonetic element providing sound. This character has been employed primarily in the compound "缱绻" to denote close emotional attachment, a meaning that aligns with its structural suggestion of binding and has shifted from literal intertwining to metaphorical affection without developing separate semantic uses.
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