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The character '泸' is the simplified form of '瀘', both structured with the water radical '氵' to indicate a connection to waterways. The traditional form '瀘' combines this radical with the component '盧', which primarily provided a phonetic cue, while the simplified version '泸' substitutes this with the component '卢' serving the same function. Etymologically, the character originated as a name for the Lu River in what is now Sichuan Province, and its application has consistently been geographical, denoting that river and associated locations without expanding into other semantic domains.
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