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The character 搁 is a phono-semantic compound meaning to place, put aside, or leave something in a location. It derives from the traditional character 擱, where the left side features the semantic hand radical 扌, indicating an action involving manual manipulation. The right side provides the pronunciation, using the traditional component 閣, which is simplified to 阁 in the modern form 搁. Beyond the physical act of setting something down, it also conveys abstract meanings such as postponing an issue, temporarily abandoning a plan, or leaving a matter unresolved.
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把书搁在桌上。
他把杯子搁下了。
这件事先搁一搁。
船搁浅在沙滩上。
问题被搁置了很久。
秘密搁在心里很久了。
这个项目因资金问题搁浅了。
他们决定搁置分歧，继续合作。