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毽 refers to a shuttlecock, an object kicked in a traditional East Asian game. As a phono-semantic compound, its semantic radical 毛 (máo, "feather") indicates the primary material used for the shuttlecock's flight, while the component 建 (jiàn) provides the phonetic element. The character was created specifically for this sporting item, with its structure directly reflecting its physical makeup. In standard usage, its meaning has remained fixed to this object, without developing verbal or alternative senses.