Definitions
abundant; mixed
Etymology
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The character "遝" is structured with the walking radical "辶" alongside the component "沓", which itself combines "水" over "曰" to suggest a flowing or repetitive quality. This composition etymologically indicates movement toward a dense or repeated state, correlating with early uses denoting convergence or meeting. Its meaning later narrowed to focus on crowdedness and successive occurrence, as applied in classical descriptions of tumultuous gatherings or continuous sequences. The traditional form's design consistently reflects these semantic shifts through the integrated roles of its parts.
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