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The character "蛄" is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic radical "虫", denoting insects or arthropods, and the phonetic component "古", which provides its sound. Its etymology ties it to specific insects, primarily appearing in classical compounds like "蝼蛄" for mole crickets and "蝲蛄" for crayfish. Over time, the character's usage has remained specialized within such binomial names, without expanding to independent meanings, and its structural composition has seen no alteration from a distinct traditional form.
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