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The character 漯 is a phono-semantic compound primarily used as a proper noun for rivers, with its pronunciation varying by location. It combines the semantic radical 氵 (shuǐ), indicating a water-related meaning, with the phonetic component 累 (lèi) on the right. Pronounced "luò", it refers specifically to Luohe (漯河), a city in Henan province on the Sha River. Pronounced "tà", it historically denoted the ancient Ta River (漯水) in northern China. Thus, the character retains its water-related structure while representing two distinct geographical features.
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