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The character "茔" signifies a grave or tomb and originates from its traditional form "塋", which is etymologically constructed from the phonetic component "熒" and the semantic radical "土" denoting earth. This simplified form "茔" modifies the structure by substituting the top element with "艹", a graphical alteration that does not affect the core meaning, which has consistently pertained to burial grounds or cemeteries throughout its usage.
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