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The character "侔" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the person radical "亻" and the phonetic component "牟", which together convey the sense of being equal or matching. Its etymology links the human element to actions of equivalence, with "牟" primarily serving to indicate pronunciation rather than meaning. In classical texts, "侔" was used to denote rivalry or similarity between entities, and its semantic scope has remained centered on concepts of equality and comparison without significant expansion or shift. The character's structure has persisted with these same components in its standard form.
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