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俣 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side semantic radical 亻 (rén) means "person", and the right-side phonetic 吴 (wú) is a common surname or the name of an ancient state. The traditional form is 俁, using the phonetic 吳. Originally, it referred to a person of large, imposing stature. Because of this narrow meaning, the character rarely appears in modern standard Chinese; it is found mainly in classical and historical texts, and occasionally in personal or place names that evoke a sense of physical presence.
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