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The character "鹾", denoting salt or salinity, originates from its traditional form "鹺", which structurally combines the semantic element "鹵" representing salt or brine with the phonetic component "差" to indicate sound. In its simplified iteration, the radical "鹵" was replaced by "卤", a simplified form of the same meaning, while retaining "差" for phonetic value. Etymologically, the character has consistently conveyed concepts related to salt, with its core meaning of saltiness or salt remaining unchanged throughout its historical usage.
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