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镔 is the simplified form of 鑌, a character that historically referred to a fine, high-quality steel or refined iron valued for crafting durable weapons and sharp tools. The traditional character is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 釒 (meaning 'gold' or 'metal') establishes the meaning within the realm of metallurgy, and the phonetic component 賓 provides the sound. When simplified, the metal radical was replaced by its reduced form 钅 and the phonetic 賓 became 宾, preserving the original semantic link to high-grade metal products.
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