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The character "潸" is structured with the water radical (氵) on the left and the phonetic component "杉" (shān) on the right, indicating its association with liquid and its pronunciation. Etymologically, it derives from the concept of flowing water, specifically applied to tears, as seen in early literary usage. Its meaning has consistently referred to the falling of tears or a sorrowful, weeping state, without significant semantic shift over time.
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