Definitions
to shift; to transfer
Etymology
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The character 迻 is a phono-semantic compound, functioning as a classical variant of the more common 移 (yí), meaning to move or transfer. Its structure pairs the semantic radical 辶, denoting movement, with the phonetic component 多, indicating pronunciation. Historically, 迻 appeared in literary texts to describe the relocation of objects or transmission of texts, as in translation. Modern usage, however, overwhelmingly prefers 移, formed with the "grain" radical 禾, for nearly all such contexts.
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