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俜 is a phono-semantic compound that pairs the human radical 亻 with 甹, a component meaning "trusted" that also supplies the pronunciation. Historically, it denoted a solitary, wandering, or unsupported state, most famously in the binome 伶俜 (língpīng), describing someone isolated and alone. In classical literature, the meaning extended subtly to suggest a delicate, elegant figure seen in solitude, with the human radical grounding both the physical and conceptual condition.
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