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The character "幞" is structured with the "巾" radical indicating cloth and the "菐" component providing phonetic value, aligning with its original reference to a piece of cloth used for wrapping. Over time, its meaning concentrated primarily on "幞头", a form of headwear that shifted from a practical wrapped cloth to a distinct capped garment in historical attire. The traditional form of the character consistently combines these components, while its semantic scope narrowed from a general textile to a specific article of clothing.
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