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The character 鹾 (traditional: 鹺) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the simplified radical 卤 (traditional: 鹵), meaning salt or halogen, placed on the left. The right side provides the phonetic element 差. This character was originally created as a formal synonym for the more common word for salt. Over time, its use became restricted to highly literary, historical, or academic contexts, such as classical texts discussing salt administration, taxation, or government monopolies. It now exists as a rare lexical variant.
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