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The character 瑭 is a semantic-phonetic compound, composed of the jade radical (玉, appearing as 王 on the left) which indicates its categorical association, and the phonetic component 唐 which provides a sound cue. Its traditional form is identical. Historically, 瑭 originally referred to a specific type of jade, but its meaning broadened over time to denote a white, jade-like ornamental stone or marble. The character’s usage is primarily confined to proper names, such as in the historical name for the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period known as the Later Tang.