Definitions
bay; cove
Etymology
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A phono-semantic compound, 隩 combines the semantic radical 阜 (mound or terrain) on the left, which indicates a geographical feature, with the phonetic component 奧 on the right. It originally denoted a sheltered riverbank, bay, or a curved, deep area of land near water. While the meaning later broadened to include general ideas of depth and shelter, it often serves as a specialized variant for 奧 in classical texts, appearing chiefly in historical geography or poetic landscape descriptions.
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