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The traditional character 輬, from which 辌 is derived, combines the semantic component 車 for 'vehicle' with the phonetic component 京, and it historically appears in the term 輼輬 to denote a type of enclosed carriage often used for funeral purposes. Its meaning has remained specifically associated with this compound throughout its usage, without significant semantic expansion or shift. The simplified form 辌 retains the phonetic element 京 but replaces the traditional radical 車 with its simplified counterpart 车.
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