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胛 is formed as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the semantic flesh radical ⺼ (written 月, from 肉 'meat') and the phonetic component 甲. The flesh radical signals that the character belongs to the anatomical domain, naming a specific part of the human or animal body. It identifies the scapula, commonly known as the shoulder blade, a flat, triangular bone linking the humerus and clavicle at the upper back. The pronunciation is determined by 甲, and the character's meaning remains confined to this skeletal feature, carrying no abstract or extended meanings.
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