Definitions
dangerous sea-cliff
Etymology
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The character 磡 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the radical 石 (stone), indicates the semantic field relates to geology, rock, or earthworks. The right component 勘 serves as the phonetic element, supplying the pronunciation without contributing to the meaning. Historically, 磡 was created to denote a steep rocky bank, a cliff, or a man-made stone dyke for water control or fortification. It appears in classical texts on geography, hydrology, and engineering, and remains in use as a geographical term in place names for towns, mountains, or coastal features.