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A phono-semantic compound, 笱 combines the bamboo radical 竹 (zhú) on top, indicating the material, with 句 (jù) at the bottom as the phonetic. It denotes a traditional fishing trap woven from bamboo strips, a basket with a wide funnel-like opening that narrows inward to let aquatic life enter but not escape. Its use is largely confined to classical poetry, rural literature, and historical texts on ancient aquaculture, lacking any extended meanings in modern language.
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