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The Chinese character 蛴, traditional form 蠐, is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic insect radical 虫 on the left establishes its taxonomic category, linking it to creeping invertebrates. The right side features the phonetic component 齐 (traditional 齊). This character primarily appears in the compound 蛴螬, referring to the thick, white, C-shaped soil-dwelling larvae of scarab beetles and chafers that feed on plant roots.
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