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邗 (yú) is a phono-semantic compound character, combining the phonetic element 于 (yú) on the left with the radical 阝 (yì, city/state) on the right. The right-side radical indicates a place name, and 邘 specifically denoted the State of Yu, a minor vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty. Originating solely from this ancient geographic and political entity, the character holds no modern usage or secondary meanings, appearing only in historical records, archaeological texts, and genealogical works related to ancient surnames.
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