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The character "沭" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the water radical (氵) on the left and the component "术" on the right, with the latter primarily serving as a phonetic indicator. Etymologically, it originally referred specifically to the Shu River, a waterway in northern China, and its structure has consistently reflected this aquatic association. While the character's core meaning remained tied to that river, its application broadened to encompass various place names, such as Shuyang, which are geographically linked to the Shu River, without significant semantic expansion beyond these topographical contexts.
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