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The character "氇" derives from its traditional form "氌", which combines the semantic component "毛" indicating wool or hair with the phonetic component "盧" to approximate pronunciation, and it is employed solely in the compound "氆氇" for a Tibetan woolen textile. The simplified form "氇" retains the "毛" component but substitutes the phonetic part with "卢", streamlining the character while maintaining its phonetic function. Originally coined as a transliteration for a foreign term, the character's meaning has remained exclusively linked to this specialized fabric without significant alteration.