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The character 箦 (simplified) and its traditional form 簀 are structured identically as phono-semantic compounds, with the bamboo radical 竹 placed above to indicate the material, and the phonetic component 责/責 below to suggest the sound. This configuration marks it as an object made of bamboo, and its specific meaning is a woven bamboo mat, a versatile everyday domestic object used for both sitting and sleeping that reflects the deep historical roots of bamboo weaving in traditional living spaces.
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