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As a phono-semantic compound, 榇 (traditional form: 櫬) combines the semantic radical 木 (wood) with the phonetic component 亲 on the right. Its primary meaning is a wooden coffin, specifically the inner coffin used in traditional multi-layered burials. Secondarily, it can refer to a type of tree, similar to the Chinese parasol tree, whose timber might be used for such containers. The character appears mainly in classical texts about burial rites, mourning customs, and funerary wooden implements.
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