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晔 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 日 (sun, light) and the phonetic component 华. Its traditional form is 曄, which uses the more complex phonetic element 華. The character primarily means extreme brightness or radiant brilliance, a sense derived directly from the solar radical. It is commonly used in literary and formal contexts to describe luminous or magnificent qualities, frequently appearing in compound words signifying splendor.
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