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觐 (traditional 覲) is a phono-semantic compound: it pairs the semantic element 见 (simplified from 見, meaning 'to see' or visual perception) with the phonetic 堇. Its meaning is the formal act of a vassal or official having an audience with a monarch. Because this sense is exclusively ceremonial and political, the character is limited to historical texts, court protocols, and descriptions of imperial encounters, far removed from everyday language.
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