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萸 is a phono-semantic compound used for botanical terms. The upper radical 艹 (grass) indicates it belongs to the plant category, while the lower component 臾 provides its pronunciation. The character is primarily used in the compound 茱萸 (zhūyú), meaning "dogwood". This plant holds cultural and medicinal significance in Chinese history, notably featured in Double Ninth Festival traditions where it was worn or carried to repel evil and illness.
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