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铆 is a phono-semantic compound character that denotes a rivet or the process of riveting. It is formed by the metal radical 钅 on the left, a simplified form of the traditional gold/metal radical 釒 that signals hardware or metalworking, and the phonetic component 卯 (mǎo) on the right. The traditional script writes it as 鉚. The phonetic 卯 not only gives the sound but historically suggests the mortise and tenon joint, a concept fittingly linked to the rivet's fastening role. In practice, the character describes the mechanical joining of metal plates by hammering down the plain end of a metal pin.
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