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The character "潆" derives from its traditional form "瀠", which combines the water radical with the phonetic-semantic component "縈", meaning to wind or coil, indicating an etymological link to swirling water. This structure has consistently conveyed the sense of water moving in circular or eddying patterns, such as in rivers or streams. The simplified form "潆" retains the water radical but replaces "縈" with its simplified counterpart "萦", while the character's core meaning remains centered on describing turbid or revolving aquatic movements.