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滂 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the water radical 氵, which signals the semantic field of water and liquids, with the phonetic 旁. Its primary sense is water flowing abundantly, as in torrential rain or rushing streams. From this literal image of heavy rainfall, the meaning broadened to refer to anything vast, extensive, or overwhelmingly abundant. In literary contexts, it often describes copious tears or a widespread, imposing presence.
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