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濯 is a phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 (shuǐ), which suggests an action or state related to water, with the phonetic element 翟 (dí, 'pheasant'). The character's core meaning is the physical act of washing or rinsing something with water, and it commonly appears in classical contexts describing the laundering of garments or washing of feet. Beyond this literal cleansing, the term evolved to signify spiritual and ethical purification of the mind and soul, as well as a state of pristine cleanliness and bright, unblemished radiance free from worldly corruption.
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