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The character 帱, traditional form 幬, is a phono-semantic compound with the left radical 巾 (cloth/textile) indicating its semantic category and the right component 寿 providing the phonetic cue. Its primary meaning is a fabric covering, such as a canopy, curtain, bed net, or carriage awning, directly reflecting the material indicated by 巾. With an alternative pronunciation, it also functions as a verb meaning to cover or envelop, extending its use from a noun for a textile object to an action involving such material.
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