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variant of 褌|裈[kūn]
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裩 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side is the clothing radical 衣, classifying it as a garment, while the right side is the phonetic 昆, which gives the pronunciation and sets it apart from other clothing characters. Historically, it referred to trousers or undergarments worn on the lower body. The semantic component links it to dressing, and its specific meaning designates a basic, everyday article of ancient Chinese clothing, rooting the character in the functional lexicon of traditional attire before modern terms became dominant.
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