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The character 泺, traditional form 濼, is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side water radical 氵 indicates a connection to water, while the right component 乐 (樂) provides the phonetic element. Historically, it functions chiefly as a proper noun for geographical water bodies, notably the Luo River in Shandong, a tributary of the Yellow River. In rarer, classical usage, it can also be read with an alternate pronunciation meaning a lake or large pool.
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