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The traditional character "燼" is structured with the fire radical "火" alongside the component "盡", which carries the sense of exhaustion, collectively denoting the material remnants after a fire has burned out. Its simplified form "烬" retains the same radical but substitutes "盡" with the simplified "尽". Throughout its usage, the character has consistently referred to ashes, cinders, or embers, reflecting a sustained semantic link to the residues of combustion.
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火灾后只剩灰烬。
木头烧成了灰烬。
蜡烛燃尽后留下灰烬。
炉子里的余烬还很热。
他清理了壁炉中的灰烬。
这场大火把一切都化为了灰烬。
战争的余烬尚未完全熄灭。
科学家从火山灰烬中分析古代气候。