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襻 is a phono-semantic compound meaning a loop, fastening, or buttonhole for garment closures. It combines the clothing radical 衤 with the phonetic component 攀, which also hints at holding or fastening. Historically, it denoted the cloth loops used with traditional Chinese knot buttons to fasten robes and shirts, and the character remains largely confined to tailoring and traditional clothing construction, with no separate simplified or traditional form.
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