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The character "迓" means to welcome and is structured with the walking radical 辶 combined with the phonetic component 牙, indicating both its semantic field of movement and its pronunciation. It originated in early Chinese as a verb denoting the act of going to meet or receive someone, and its meaning has consistently centered on welcoming, though its usage has become more specialized in literary or formal contexts over time. The elements 辶 and 牙 have remained integral to its composition, reflecting its phono-semantic nature.
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