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name of poisonous snake in ancient text
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镻 is a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 長 ("long" or "length") with a phonetic element. The radical establishes the core meaning, while the phonetic component gives the character its own pronunciation, distinct from 長 itself. Dictionaries define it as an adjective describing something that has great length or is physically elongated, pairing a dimensional radical with a phonetic to indicate spatial extension.
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