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逅 is a phono-semantic compound: the movement radical 辶 gives the semantic category, while 后 (hòu) supplies the sound and originally meant "empress" or "behind". The structure suggests an action involving travel, aligning with its role in 邂逅 (xièhòu), meaning an unexpected encounter. Historically, 逅 rarely appears alone; it occurs almost exclusively in this compound to express a serendipitous meeting.
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