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flute
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篴 is a phono-semantic compound with the bamboo radical 竹 on top, marking the material, and 逐 below, providing the sound zhú or dí. Historically, it referred to a type of bamboo flute, emphasizing the material traditionally used to make such instruments. In contemporary usage, it serves as a complex variant of the common character 笛, carrying the same musical definition but featuring a more elaborate phonetic element.
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