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The character "逅" is structured with the walk radical "辶" and the component "后", which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator, and its historical usage is almost entirely confined to the compound "邂逅" meaning a chance encounter. Etymologically, the combination suggests movement leading to a meeting, with "后" guiding the pronunciation, though the phonetic relationship has shifted over time. While the character's form has remained consistent with these components, its meaning specialized early on to denote unplanned meetings within that compound, and it never acquired significant independent semantic use beyond this context.
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