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The character 搿 (gé) is an ideogrammic compound whose structure visually depicts its meaning. The character for hand, 手 (shǒu), appears on both the left and right sides, with the character for join, 合 (hé), in the middle. This arrangement illustrates two hands coming together to clasp or enclose something between them. The character denotes the action of hugging, embracing, or holding tightly with both arms or hands. It is primarily used in certain regional dialects, such as the Wu dialect of the Jiangnan region, rather than in standard modern Mandarin.