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As a phono-semantic compound, 陔 combines the semantic radical 阝 (derived from 阜, meaning mounds or hills) with the phonetic component 亥 on the right. Its core meaning refers to a step, terrace, or raised platform, directly reflecting the topographical sense of its left-side radical. In classical usage, 陔 often describes earthen steps or terrace layers, where the phonetic element 亥 contributes only sound, while the mound radical fundamentally defines its connection to physical, stepped earthworks.
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