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The character "萱" has consistently represented the daylily plant, formed by the grass radical "艹" denoting its botanical category and the component "宣" serving primarily a phonetic function. Its etymology traces to early Chinese literature where it identified this specific vegetation, and the structural composition of the character has remained unchanged. While the primary meaning as a plant name has endured, extended symbolic associations developed through classical usage, such as metaphorically referencing mothers or conveying the alleviation of sorrow, based on ancient texts that attributed forgetfulness-inducing properties to the plant.