Definitions
a heap of stones; boulders
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Comprising the stone radical 石 and phonetic 畾 (three 田 'fields'), 磥 denotes a heap of stones, a cluster of rocks, or an uneven rocky terrain. The stone component indicates its geological nature, while the triple-field phonetic adds the idea of piling up and accumulating. Due to this rugged imagery, the character was occasionally used figuratively to describe a person with an outstanding, rugged, or unyielding character, standing out prominently and firmly like a massive pile of boulders.
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