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槠 (traditional 櫧) is a phono-semantic compound that pairs the semantic radical 木 (mù, 'wood'/'tree') with the phonetic component 诸 (zhū), which replaces the traditional 諸. It designates evergreen oaks of the genera Castanopsis or Cyclobalanopsis, trees valued for their dense, durable timber and starchy acorns. The character appears primarily in botanical and forestry literature, as well as in regional place names where these hardwoods grow.
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