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The traditional form 櫺 is a phono-semantic compound, combining semantic 木 'wood' with phonetic 霝. The simplified character 棂 replaces the phonetic with 灵 to reduce strokes. It denotes the wooden lattice or mullion of traditional Chinese windows and doors , strips that held paper or glass and reinforced the frame. This simplification follows the common strategy of substituting a complex phonetic component with a simpler one.
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