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The character 庋 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 广 (a building or shelter) provides the meaning category, while the phonetic component 支 (a branch, to support) supplies the sound. Its original meaning is the act of storing or placing items in a sheltered space. Later, it also came to denote the physical apparatus for storage, such as a shelf or rack, directly linking the action with the structure that performs it.