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name of a person
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The character "郃" is structured with the phonetic component "合" (hé) on the right, which suggests its pronunciation, and the radical "阝" on the left, which is the "邑" radical indicating a place or settlement. Its primary and original meaning was as a place name, specifically referring to an ancient location in present-day Shaanxi province. Over time, the character's usage became almost exclusively confined to its function as a surname or personal name, most notably borne by the Three Kingdoms period general Zhang He (張郃), which is its predominant modern application.
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