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槿 is the character for the hibiscus, especially the Rose of Sharon. A phono-semantic compound, it pairs the semantic radical 木, meaning 'tree' or 'wood', on the left, indicating a woody plant, with the phonetic component 堇 on the right, which suggests its pronunciation. In classical poetry, the hibiscus flower is a recurring symbol of fleeting beauty, its vivid petals typically opening in the morning and fading by nightfall; this gives 槿 a poignant descriptive dimension beyond its literal botanical sense.
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