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涫 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the water radical 氵 with the phonetic 官 (guān). Historically, it specifically denoted water at a vigorous, rolling boil, serving as a precise descriptive term for heated liquids in early texts. Although it vividly captured the turbulence and heat of boiling water in classical literature, its use declined sharply over time, and it is now a rare character. It no longer functions as the common verb for boiling, surviving chiefly as a literary archaism in historical documents and poetry.
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