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Etymology
Depicts two pieces of jade.
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珏 is an ideogrammic compound formed by placing two 玉 components side by side, depicting two pieces of jade. In modern typography, the left 玉 is often slightly modified as the standard jade radical. The duplication represents a matched pair of jades, historically prized as symbols of perfection, union, and mutual correspondence, which made the character a popular auspicious choice for personal names. Its original meaning has stayed consistent, never developing complex secondary senses.
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