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The character "秫" originates from early Chinese as a term for glutinous millet, formed by the semantic radical 禾, indicating grain, combined with the phonetic component 朮 for sound. Its meaning later expanded to include sorghum and other glutinous grains, while the character's structure of 禾 and 朮 has persisted, with the phonetic element potentially reinforcing associations of stickiness inherent to the designated crops.
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