欄
ラン, てすり

column, handrail, blank, space

JLPT1 G7 S20 F1523

As per 闌# (link) + 木 tree/wood → pieces of wood linked to form a *railing*, *pen* or *partition* → (newspaper) *column*. 欄 was devised to replace 闌 after 闌 acquired secondary meanings.

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