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幞 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 巾 'cloth' on the left and phonetic 菐 on the right. This cloth radical links the character to textiles and clothing. Etymologically, it refers to a cloth wrapper or a soft bundle made by wrapping objects in fabric. Its most common historical meaning is a distinctive men's turban or headwrap, a piece of cloth wrapped around the head, which became a prominent standard element of male official attire during the Tang and Song dynasties.
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