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觌 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 见 (seeing/vision) on the right, and the phonetic 卖, which gives the pronunciation "dí". The traditional counterpart is 覿, composed of the traditional radical 見 and the traditional phonetic 賣. Its definitions include seeing, meeting in person, and formal visiting. The presence of the sight radical firmly ties the character to visual perception and personal encounters, especially in classical literature. Its usage is limited to formal or archaic settings, such as 觌面 for a face-to-face meeting, and it is almost absent from contemporary spoken Chinese.
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