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钰 is a phono-semantic compound originally meaning hard gold, rare metals, or durable treasures of high value. Its traditional form, 鈺, combines the metal radical 金, linking it to minerals and metallurgy, with the phonetic component 玉, which also denotes jade and reinforces the sense of precious beauty. The simplified version uses 钅 but keeps the jade element. Due to its auspicious associations with wealth, rarity, and incorruptibility, 钰 is widely used in personal names today, though it rarely appears in everyday vocabulary.