Definitions
group of 100 families; place name
Etymology
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The Chinese character 酂 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 阝 on the right, derived from 邑, indicating a geographical or administrative place, and the phonetic component 赞 on the left, which provides its pronunciation. Its traditional form is 酇, using the unsimplified 贊. Historically, 酂 was primarily a proper noun for ancient districts, towns, or fiefs, with a secondary verbal sense meaning to gather or assemble people in a specific location.