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The character "妲" is constructed from the female radical "女" and the phonetic component "旦", with its traditional form being identical. Historically, it has functioned almost exclusively as a proper name, most famously borne by Daji, the consort of King Zhou of Shang. Its meaning has remained narrowly specific, referring to this historical figure and subsequently used in given names, without developing broader semantic applications beyond this personal nomenclature.
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