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鲅 (traditional 鮁) is a phono-semantic compound created to name the Spanish mackerel. The left side, 鱼 (yú) in simplified form and 魚 in traditional, is the semantic component, placing the character in the fish category. The right side 犮 (bá) functions purely as a phonetic marker, giving the pronunciation without contributing any conceptual meaning. The character designates this predatory marine fish, which is important in commercial fishing and coastal cuisines. Its use is confined to biological, seafood-market, and culinary contexts, without extended or figurative senses.
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