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The character "渖" derives from its traditional form "瀋", which structurally combines the water radical "氵" with the phonetic component "審", originally denoting juices or dregs from fermented liquids. Over time, its meaning contracted from this general sense of liquid residue to become chiefly associated with the place name "瀋陽" for the city of Shenyang. The simplified form "渖" maintains the water radical while substituting the phonetic with "审", and in contemporary usage it is largely confined to this geographical context, reflecting a significant semantic narrowing from its earlier reference.
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