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The character "陧" derives from the traditional form "隉", which combines the "阝" radical associated with terrain and the component "臬" that provided phonetic clues and contributed to the meaning of instability or hazard. In the simplified form, "臬" is substituted with "圼", a component that also acts as a phonetic indicator. Throughout its history, the character has been used to convey notions of unsteadiness, and it appears almost exclusively in set phrases such as "杌陧" to signify turmoil or instability.
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