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The character "鲗" denotes the crucian carp, and its structure combines the fish radical "鱼" with the phonetic component "则". The traditional form "鯽" similarly uses the fish radical "魚" but employs the phonetic "即". These phonetic elements correspond to earlier pronunciations in the language's history, and the character's meaning has specifically referred to this fish without broadening to other significances.
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