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Nymphoides peltatum
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The character 莕 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 艹 (grass) indicating it belongs to the plant category, and the phonetic component 行 (to walk) suggesting its pronunciation. It refers specifically to Nymphoides peltata, an aquatic plant with floating, rounded leaves. In classical texts, it is often associated with similar water plants and can be used interchangeably with 荇, which shares the same pronunciation and botanical meaning.
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