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茇 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the grass radical 艹 with the phonetic component 犮. It originally referred to the roots of grasses and herbaceous plants, and later came to designate a makeshift thatched shelter woven from grass and weeds, often used by travelers or laborers. Both meanings draw on the vegetation radical, linking the character to plant anatomy and the rudimentary use of plants in construction.
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