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濠 is a phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 and the phonetic 豪. It originally denoted a water-filled moat or trench surrounding a city wall for defense, contrasting with the etymologically related 壕, which refers to a dry ditch. The character also appears in the name of the Hao River in Anhui province, known from classical philosophical texts featuring Zhuangzi.
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