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The traditional character 鎣, composed of the metal radical 金 and the component 熒 denoting glow, originally signified the act of polishing metal or described a shining metal vessel. Over time, its application broadened to include certain ancient ceremonial vessels and was later utilized in toponyms and surnames. The simplified form 蓥 substitutes the metal radical with 艹 for grass and incorporates 莹, meaning lustrous, as a phonetic and semantic element, changing the character's composition while sustaining its association with light.
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