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The character 霁, meaning to clear after rain, derives from its traditional form 霽, which structurally combines the semantic component 雨 (rain) with 齊, a component that provided phonetic cues and possibly connotations of settlement or order. Initially denoting the cessation of rainfall and the appearance of clear skies, its application broadened to metaphorically describe the dissipation of anger or the calming of a person's demeanor, as seen in classical phrases. The modern simplified form 霁 maintains the 雨 element but substitutes 齊 with the abbreviated 齐, streamlining the character while retaining its association with transition from disturbance to clarity.
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