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堋 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 土 (tǔ) on the left gives the meaning category of earth or construction, while the right component 朋 (péng) indicates the sound. Pronounced péng, it refers to a wall, an earthen dam, or an archery target wall. Pronounced bèng, it historically denoted burying a coffin or funerary rites involving earthen mounds. Both senses center on earthwork constructions for practical or ritual purposes, but the character is now uncommon.
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