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bell pendant stand
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The character 虡 refers to the vertical wooden posts used in ancient times to suspend large bronze bells or ceremonial drums. It is a phono-semantic compound, with the tiger radical "虍" at the top. This radical reflects the fact that such posts were often carved with tiger and other beast motifs, symbolizing power during royal ceremonies. The lower part of the character provides its phonetic value and completes the structural representation. Due to its specific association with ancient court music and ritual, 虡 appears mainly in historical texts, classical poetry, and archaeological works on antiquity.
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