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辏 (traditional 輳) is a phono-semantic compound combining the vehicle radical 车 on the left with the phonetic component 奏 on the right. Its original meaning denotes the hub of a wooden wheel, the central fitting where all spokes converge to bear the vehicle's weight. From this image of multiple elements meeting at a single point, the character developed an extended verb sense: to gather or converge, used when people, objects, or events come together from various directions into one place.
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