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The character 钜 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 钅 (metal) on the left, indicating a connection to metals, and the phonetic component 巨 (large) on the right, which provides the sound "jù". Its traditional form, 鉅, uses the unsimplified radical 金 but retains the same phonetic structure and meaning. Originally, 钜 referred to a type of hard iron or steel, but over time it evolved to represent hugeness or greatness, serving as a formal or archaic variant of 巨 in certain literary and historical contexts.
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