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The character 胠 is composed of the flesh radical 月 (⺼) on the left and 去 on the right. 去, meaning "to leave", provides the pronunciation and also contributes to the character's semantic field. As suggested by the flesh radical, the primary meanings refer to parts of the body: the armpit or the flank. Additionally, 胠 acquired a verbal sense in classical Chinese, meaning to open or break into a container, an action possibly associated with the motion of the arm or the exposure of the side.
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