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The character 浍, whose traditional form is 澮, is a phono-semantic compound: it uses 氵 (the water radical) for meaning and 会 (or 會 in traditional script) for sound. Its original meaning is a small irrigation or drainage ditch that runs between agricultural fields, reflecting its role in water management. The character is also used as the name of the Kuai River, a waterway in the Chinese provinces of Henan and Anhui.
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