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The character 箩 is a phono-semantic compound, simplified from 籮. The top radical ⺮ (竹, 'bamboo') indicates a bamboo object, and the bottom phonetic 罗 gives the pronunciation luó. In the traditional form 籮, the phonetic component was 羅, which originally depicted a silk net for catching birds; this was later simplified to 罗, while the bamboo radical was kept intact. 箩 names a square or round basket woven from bamboo or wicker, used for storing grain or other goods, and reflects the importance of bamboo weaving in daily agricultural and domestic life.
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