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stone wedge
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磹 is a phono-semantic compound: the stone radical 石 (shí) on the left indicates its connection to stone, while the phonetic 覃 (tán) on the right also suggests depth or filling. It denotes a stone wedge, stepping stone, or block used to stabilize objects or fill structural gaps. It belongs to a broader group of characters sharing the 覃 phonetic that relate to padding or sinking, highlighting stone's practical role in construction.
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