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褡 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side radical 衤 provides the meaning 'clothing', while the right-side component 答 gives the sound. It denotes particular textile objects, most commonly a traditional cloth pouch that can serve as a cummerbund or a saddlebag, draped over the shoulder or across a pack animal. The meaning is firmly rooted in pre-modern utility garments and traditional Chinese textile accessories, so the character appears almost exclusively in historical clothing contexts and refers to practical fabric containers, not to items of modern fashion.
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