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镠 is the simplified form of the traditional character 鏐, a specialized term for the purest or highest-quality gold. It is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 釒 (metal/gold) classifies it within the realm of precious metals, while the phonetic component 翏 on the right provides the pronunciation. In simplification, the metal radical was abbreviated to 钅, but the phonetic element 翏 was retained unchanged, preserving the character's precise meaning related to refined precious metal.
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