Definitions
name of district in Anhui; capital of Yin
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The character '亳' is structurally composed of an abbreviated form of '高' (gāo), meaning high, atop the component '乇' (tuō), which may serve as a phonetic indicator. Its etymology links it to the notion of a elevated settlement, initially designating the Shang dynasty capital. Subsequently, its application shifted exclusively to geographical names, most notably the city of Bozhou, and it did not acquire broader semantic use.
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