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The character 礞 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 石 (stone) on the left, categorizing it as a mineral, and the phonetic component 蒙 (méng) on the right providing the pronunciation. It denotes a mineral used in traditional Chinese medicine, most commonly appearing in the compound 礞石. 礞石 is a mineral substance, often a mica schist or chlorite schist, historically prescribed to treat certain ailments.
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