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The character "舨" is a phono-semantic compound formed with the radical "舟" denoting its association with boats and the component "反" serving a phonetic function. It exists almost exclusively in the disyllabic word "舢舨", which refers to a small wooden boat and derives from a phonetic rendering of terms meaning "three boards". The traditional form of "舨" consistently combines "舟" and "反", and its meaning has remained specific to this nautical context without expansion.