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to throw a rider
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覂 is formed by the radical 襾, which depicts a cover, placed above the phonetic component 乏 (meaning 'lack' or 'exhaustion'). The cover radical sets the character within the semantic sphere of covering and the condition of objects, a domain that leads to the notion of flipping or capsizing. The Shuowen Jiezi defines its primary sense as 'to overturn,' referencing events like a carriage tipping or a sudden reversal of fortune. Through the semantic influence of 乏, 覂 later absorbed the additional meanings of deficiency, scarcity, and utter depletion. The character's dual components thus work in tandem to generate its distinct, yet related, definitions.
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