Definitions
rushes; sedges
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茢 is a phono-semantic compound, with the grass radical 艹 on top indicating its semantic field, herbaceous plants or vegetation, and the component 列 below providing its phonetic value. It primarily denotes a type of sedge or rush, and by extension, refers to a broom made from bundled sedges, used in traditional rituals or for cleaning. Thus, the structure combines the botanical source material with the sound to name both the plant and the object crafted from it.
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