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round bamboo basket
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筥 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 竹 (bamboo) on top, indicating the character relates to bamboo-made objects, and the phonetic component 吕 below, which provides the pronunciation "jǔ". Its primary meaning is a round bamboo basket used for storing grain, food, or household items. This specific definition has remained consistent throughout history, reflecting ancient China's reliance on bamboo for everyday containers. Although the component 吕 originally depicted a spine in ancient pictographs, it serves only as a sound indicator in 筥 and adds no semantic meaning to the concept of a woven basket.
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