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The character "辋", referring to the rim or felly of a wheel, is structured as a phono-semantic compound where its traditional form "輞" combines the semantic component "車" indicating vehicle-related meanings with the phonetic component "罔". In its simplified form "辋", the element "車" is replaced by "车" while "罔" remains unchanged. Etymologically, the character has consistently denoted the outer wooden part of a wheel that holds the spokes, and its usage has been specialized within the context of wheel and vehicle terminology without broadening into other meanings.