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汩 is a phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 as the phonetic and 曰 (distinct from the visually similar 日) as the semantic component. The semantic 曰 ('to speak') broadly hints at disorder, while 氵 supplies the sound. The character's meanings range from rushing water and the act of sinking or drowning to states of confusion and blurred distinctions.
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