Definitions
lots (to be drawn); lot (in a game of chance)
Etymology
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The character "阄", with its traditional form "鬮", is constructed from the semantic component "鬥" denoting contention and the phonetic component "龜" for turtle, forming a character that represents a lot or slip used in drawing lots to settle disputes or make decisions. Over time, its meaning has consistently referred to this object of random selection, and the simplified form "阄" alters the structure by replacing "鬥" with "门" while maintaining the simplified phonetic element "龟" derived from "龜".
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