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A phonosemantic compound, 嘣 combines the mouth radical 口 with the phonetic 崩 (bēng). It is an onomatopoeic character for a loud popping, thumping, or bursting sound. Like many onomatopoeic characters, it primarily transcribes auditory experiences without deep literary history. The phonetic component 崩, meaning 'collapse' or 'rupture,' also reflects the explosive quality of the sound.
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