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恽 (traditional: 惲) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component, the heart radical 忄, relates to the mind and originally suggested a meaning of careful thought or deliberation. The phonetic component 军 (traditional: 軍) provides the character's sound. While its historical sense connected to mental states, 恽 is now almost exclusively used as a Chinese surname, with its original meaning no longer active in modern usage.
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