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Combining 糸 "silk" and 户 "door", 綮 originally depicted a silk banner draped over a door and came to denote an embroidered banner or fine silk cover for protecting halberds and other weapons during ceremonial processions. With an alternate pronunciation, it also refers to bone articulations or a critical juncture, famously used in classical texts for the knots or joints in meat, evoking a metaphorical pivot point or structural connection.
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