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The word "邋遢" is formed by combining the two characters and into a single, inseparable lexical unit; both characters share the radical, hinting at a connection to movement or conduct, and they are used exclusively together in modern Chinese to convey the meaning of sloppiness or untidiness, with neither character carrying independent meaning outside this fixed pair.

Word Definition - 邋遢

lā ta sloppy; untidy; slovenly

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