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two boats fastened side by side
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艕 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 舟 ("boat") and the phonetic 旁 (páng), which also conveys a hint of positioning side by side. It originally denoted the practice of lashing two boats together to form a wider, more stable floating platform. Its usage remains narrow, confined mainly to historical texts on naval formations, river transport logistics, and ancient boating techniques, with no significant extended meanings.
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