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The character 脬 is a phono-semantic compound that primarily denotes the urinary bladder, especially of an animal, or a soft, spongy, or puffy texture. Its structure combines the semantic radical 月 ('flesh', derived from 肉) on the left, classifying it among body parts and organs, with the phonetic 孚 on the right, giving the pronunciation pāo. In modern Chinese, it is found mostly in regional dialects and in compounds like 尿脬 (urinary bladder), and occasionally serves as a measure word for urine or excrement.
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