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The character 胪 (traditional: 臚) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the flesh radical 月, indicates the original meaning related to the body, specifically the belly, abdomen, or skin. The right side provides the pronunciation: 卢 (simplified) and its traditional form 盧. Over time, the character developed a secondary meaning focused on communication, coming to denote the act of stating, displaying, or reporting information to a superior, which became its primary usage in formal contexts.
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