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Etymology
Depicts two pieces of jade.
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Formed as an ideogrammic compound, 珏 consists of two 王 (jade) radicals placed side by side, with the left often slightly modified in modern typography. This structural duplication directly represents its core meaning: a matched pair of jade pieces. Historically, such paired jades symbolized perfection and union, leading the character to be commonly adopted as an auspicious element in personal names. Its meaning has remained consistent, focusing solely on the concept of a matched set without developing complex secondary definitions.
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