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The character 绂, with its traditional form 紱, structurally combines the silk radical 糹 with the component 犮, reflecting its early association with textiles as a ceremonial ribbon or sash. Etymologically, it originally denoted a specific item of ritual attire, and its meaning later expanded from the physical object to symbolize the sash of office, thereby acquiring connotations of official rank and honor. The simplified form 绂 maintains the silk radical in its simplified form 纟 while altering the right-hand component to 发.
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