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筢 is a phono-semantic compound for a bamboo rake, a traditional agricultural gathering tool. Its structure combines the bamboo radical 竹 at the top, indicating the primary material, with the phonetic 扒 (pá) below, which lends both the pronunciation and the connotation of raking or scratching. Most commonly found in the word 筢子 (pázi), it denotes a hand-held implement for gathering leaves, hay, or leveling soil. The use of the bamboo radical clearly separates it from metal rakes, emphasizing its bamboo construction and its exclusive association with manual labor and gardening equipment.
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