Definitions

abundant; mixed

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The Chinese character 遝 is a phono-semantic compound, formed with the semantic radical 辶 (related to movement or journeys) and the phonetic component 眔. Its core meaning describes things mixed together, occurring in profusion, or moving in continuous, overlapping succession. This encompasses hurried movement, rapid gathering, or events piling up sequentially, depicting a state of multiplicity and consecutive action.

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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