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The character "娲", whose traditional form is "媧", is derived from its exclusive use in the name of the ancient mythological figure Nüwa, and it structurally integrates the semantic component "女" indicating female association with the phonetic component "呙" in the simplified character or "咼" in the traditional character, which guides pronunciation. This character's usage has consistently been limited to denoting Nüwa, and it has not developed broader lexical meanings over time, maintaining its role as a proper noun within the Chinese lexicon based on its etymological and compositional origins.
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