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As a phono-semantic compound, 浯 is primarily a geographical name. The left-side water radical 氵 indicates its connection to bodies of water, while the right component 吾 provides the pronunciation "wú" without adding independent meaning. The character is used almost exclusively for specific waterways and locations, most notably the Wu River (浯水) in Shandong province. It also appears in historical regional names like Wulu (浯屿) and Wuzhou (浯洲), the latter being an ancient designation for Kinmen island.
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