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The character 巽, structured with the components 巳 above 共 in its standard form, originated with connotations of compliance and obedience. It later became principally employed as the name for the wind trigram in the I Ching, where its meaning expanded to encompass ideas of gentle penetration and adaptability. While its use in common language declined, this philosophical and symbolic association became its enduring core significance, and its graphical composition has seen no major structural changes over centuries.
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