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Composed of the water radical 氵 combined with the phonetic component 亘, the character 洹 functions as a phonetic compound historically created to denote the Huan River in China. Its structure consistently reflects its association with water, while the right-hand element indicates pronunciation. The character's meaning has remained specific to this river and its related toponyms throughout its documented use, without acquiring additional or altered semantic applications over time.
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