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辋 (wǎng), written as 輞 in its traditional form, is a phono-semantic compound historically linked to transportation. Its left component, the semantic radical 车 (chē), connects the character to vehicles, while the right component 罔 (wǎng), meaning "a net", provides the phonetic cue. Traditionally, the character specifically denoted the outer rim of a spoked carriage wheel or the metal band holding its wooden parts together. As technology evolved, its meaning naturally extended to describe the metal wheel rims or rubber tires of modern automobiles and bicycles.