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荽 is a specialized character created for the herb coriander (cilantro), used almost exclusively in the compound 芫荽 (yánsuī). The grass radical 艹 atop signals its botanical nature, while the element 妥 (tuǒ) below indicates the pronunciation suī. The character was coined when the plant was introduced from western regions in ancient times; as a straightforward phonetic loan, it has no other senses or figurative uses.
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