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The character "袈" was formulated as a transliteration for the Sanskrit word "kāṣāya", appearing exclusively in the compound "袈裟" to designate the Buddhist monk's robe. Its structure is a standard phono-semantic combination, incorporating the "衣" radical to signify its connection to clothing and the component "加" to approximate its sound. Since its adoption into the written language, "袈" has not developed any separate semantic values and remains confined to this specific religious term.