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The character 幞 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 巾 (cloth or towel) on the left and the phonetic component 菐 on the right. The radical indicates its connection to textiles and cloth items. Historically, 幞 referred to a cloth wrapper or soft bundle made by wrapping objects in fabric. It most notably describes a style of men's headwear, a turban formed by wrapping cloth around the head. This type of head covering became a standard part of official male attire during the Tang and Song dynasties.
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