Definitions
variant of 阤[tuó]; variant of 陀[tuó]
Etymology
About
As a phono-semantic compound, 陁 combines the left radical 阝 (fǔ), indicating a hill or terrain, with the right component 它 (tā) for phonetic value. The character originally described steep banks, rugged slopes, or uneven ground. It is a variant of the more common 陀 (tuó), sharing its pronunciation and topographical meaning. Due to its specialized nature, 陁 appears mainly in classical geographical texts or specific landscape terminology, not in everyday use.