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Glyph origin
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Etymology
As the initial of the 罙 phonetic series is uncertain, may be related to  (provided the initial was *nh-).

Alternatively, this agrees with 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1) to reach for; to grope for
 * 2) to find; to locate
 * 3) to search; to explore
 * 4) to inquire
 * 5) to visit
 * 6) to scout; to spy
 * 7) spy
 * 8) to try
 * 9) to extend; to stretch out

Kanji

 * 1) look for

Suffix

 * 1)  spy from (a country)
 * 2) * 1947, Ango Sakaguchi, 『二十七歳』

Etymology
From.