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The character 圪 is structured with the earth radical 土 on the left and the phonetic component 乞 on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originated as a phonetic loan character used to form disyllabic words, and it functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compounds such as 圪垯, meaning a lump or small mound. Over time, while the character itself lacks an independent meaning, its usage in various dialectal terms has associated it with concepts of minor elevations or irregularities, a semantic connection likely influenced by its earth-related radical.
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他喜欢圪蹴着吃饭。
竹子上有个小圪节。
她圪皱眉头思考问题。
路上有许多土圪垯。
老汉圪蹴在墙角晒太阳。
这根竹子圪节太多，不好用。
他一起身，腿上的圪垯就消失了。
尽管地面圪垯不平，他仍稳步前行。