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The character 宓 combines the roof radical 宀 at the top, which indicates a domestic or sheltered space, with the phonetic component 必 (bì) below. It originally meant quiet, peaceful, or silent, often evoking the tranquility of a home or a calm state of mind. 宓 is also used as a surname, sometimes pronounced "fú", and appears in classical texts as an alternate form for the legendary figure Fuxi (宓羲).
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