Definitions
variant of 阤[tuó]; variant of 陀[tuó]
Etymology
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The character 陁 is a phono-semantic compound: its left-side radical 阝 (fǔ) represents a mound, hill, or terrain, and the right-side component 它 (tā) provides the pronunciation. Historically coined to denote a steep bank, rugged slope, or uneven declivity, 陁 now serves primarily as an orthographic variant of 陀 (tuó), sharing the same pronunciation and topographical meanings. As a result, it is largely restricted to geographical descriptions in classical texts and specialized landscape terminology.
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