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The character 皖, which now serves as the standard abbreviation for Anhui province, originated as a toponym for an ancient state located in that geographical region. Its structure is a phono-semantic compound, integrating the semantic component 白, typically associated with whiteness or brightness, with the phonetic component 完 to suggest pronunciation. While the character may have initially implied luminosity or clarity in early contexts, its application gradually narrowed over centuries, evolving from a broader historical place name into a fixed and exclusive referent for the modern provincial entity, without developing further semantic dimensions beyond this geographic designation.
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皖南风景很好。
我经常去皖旅游。
皖菜很有特色。
合肥是皖的省会。
皖的经济发展很快。
皖文化历史悠久。
皖有很多著名大学。
皖不仅风景优美，而且人民热情。