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The character "苋", denoting the amaranth plant, derives from its traditional form "莧", both structured with the grass radical (艹) signifying its botanical category above a phonetic component. In the traditional "莧", the lower element is "見", serving primarily as a sound indicator, while the simplified "苋" substitutes this with "见". Etymologically, the character has always referred to plants within the amaranth genus, with its construction firmly placing it among vegetation-related characters. The meaning has not diverged from this specific plant reference throughout its documented use.
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