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珲, the simplified form of 琿, is a phono-semantic compound: 王 (the jade radical) signals a precious stone, while 军 (simplified from 軍) indicates the pronunciation. It originally referred to a type of fine jade or beautiful gemstone. Today, the character appears almost exclusively in gemological contexts and as a geographical proper noun for administrative regions and cities.
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