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(bamboo); trumpet for chariots
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箛 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 竹 'bamboo' appears at the top, and beneath it is 孤, which gives the pronunciation gū. The character refers to a bamboo trumpet historically used to send signals, or to a specialized bamboo vessel. Thus, the 竹 component indicates the material and function, while 孤 serves purely as a phonetic marker; its independent meanings of 'solitary' and 'orphaned' are not relevant here.
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