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The character 珊 is a phono-semantic compound with the jade radical 王 on the left, indicating the semantic category of precious stones or ornamental minerals, and the phonetic component 册 on the right, providing its pronunciation. Its meaning is essentially confined to the compound word 珊瑚, which denotes coral, the colorful marine structures valued for their beauty and use as ornaments. Due to this association with rare and attractive oceanic materials, 珊 is often used in female names, evoking elegance and natural refinement without additional grammatical functions.
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珊珊来了吗？
我很喜欢珊瑚。
珊珊在看书。
珊珊买了红珊瑚。
海洋里有美丽珊瑚。
珊珊昨天去看了珊瑚展。
珊珊和朋友一起保护珊瑚礁。
科学家研究珊瑚如何适应气候变化。