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遑 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic component 辶, which conveys walking or pacing, with the phonetic 皇. The meaning centers on leisure, spare time, or unhurriedness, and it appears especially in negatives like 不遑 (have no time, be too busy). The 辶 element implies a state of unhurried movement, yet the character predominantly marks the absence of such free time.
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