Definitions
ancestral tablet
Etymology
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The character 砫 is a phono-semantic compound meaning an ancestral stone tablet or stone pillar. Its structure combines the radical 石 (stone) on the left, indicating the material category, with the component 主 (master, main) on the right, which supplies the pronunciation and suggests something central or significant. Together, these elements describe a principal stone object of ritual importance. The character’s use remains rare, confined to specific historical contexts related to stone artifacts and ancestral veneration.