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flute
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篴 is a phono-semantic compound with the bamboo radical 竹 on top, indicating its material category, and 逐 below as the phonetic component, providing the historical readings "zhú" or "dí". It originally denoted a type of bamboo flute or similar wind instrument, referencing the material traditionally used for such instruments. In later usage, 篴 functions primarily as a complex variant of the common character 笛, sharing the same meaning but with a more elaborate phonetic element.