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綦 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the silk radical 糸 below and the phonetic 其 above. It originally denoted a dark grey or reddish-black silk fabric, and also referred to woven ties or laces for securing shoes. Later the character took on an adverbial sense meaning "very" or "extremely", though this usage is restricted to classical literary language.
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