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胗 is a phono-semantic compound with the flesh radical 月 on the left, indicating its connection to body parts or meat. The right side, 㐱, provides the pronunciation. Its sole meaning is the gizzard, the muscular stomach of a bird used for grinding food. This character has remained firmly within the semantic domains of biology and culinary terminology, used specifically for poultry organs without developing any abstract or extended meanings.
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