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霁 (traditional 霽) is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component 雨 (rain) anchors it in weather phenomena, while the phonetic 齐 (simplified from 齊) provides the sound. Its primary meaning is the clearing of the sky after rain or snow , the cessation of precipitation and a return to brightness. This vivid image later extended to human emotions, describing a person's expression or mood clearing from anger or displeasure to a calm, peaceful state.
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