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罄 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 缶 (a ceramic vessel) placed beneath the phonetic component 殸, which provides the pronunciation "qìng". The character's primary sense is completely empty or utterly exhausted, evoking a vessel drained of its contents. It extends to abstract uses such as the total depletion of resources, the exhaustion of one's energy, or the exhaustive recounting of events.
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