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砘 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 石 "stone" on the left with the phonetic component 屯 on the right. It names a heavy agricultural implement: a cylindrical stone roller drawn by draft animals to compact soil or press seeds into the ground after sowing. The stone radical reflects the tool's material, and the character also serves as a verb meaning to crush and flatten the earth using such a roller.
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