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菀 (wǎn or yù) is a phono-semantic compound combining the grass radical 艹 (cǎo), which marks it as plant-related, with 宛 (wǎn) for its sound. In classical literature and poetry, it typically functions as an adjective describing grass, trees, or foliage that grows thick and lush, conveying vitality and abundance. It also names the Tartarian aster, a plant whose roots are used in traditional herbal medicine.
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