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戗 is the simplified form of 戧, structured as a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the phonetic component 仓, while the right side retains the weapon radical 戈, which lends a semantic sense of conflict or physical opposition. The character carries two primary meanings: to brace or support something against collapse, and to contradict or move in opposition. This duality is preserved in its simplified form, with the right-hand radical maintaining the visual link to resistance and engagement.