Outlier dictionary - which language does the sound factor come from?

Characters are built from meaning but also from the way they sound.

The thing is, we have Taishanese, Shanghaiese, Cantonese and Putungua languages contributing to the characters.

How does this work in the Outlier dictionary? I'm learning Cantonese. I read that most characters come from a 'long time ago'. - If that is the case then Cantonese, not Putongua would be more useful for understanding even simplified characters.

For this matter, how much is phonology a factor in building the characters?

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