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stone wedge
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The character 磹 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 石 (shí), meaning stone, with the phonetic component 覹 (tán), which also suggests depth or extension. It denotes a stone wedge, stepping stone, or a block used to stabilize or fill a gap, aligning with a family of words related to padding or sinking that emphasize the structural use of stone.
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