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běn a basket or pan used for earth, manure etc

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畚 is a woven basket or dustpan made from bamboo, willow, or similar pliable materials, used for transporting earth, carrying manure, or collecting swept debris. Its structure combines the component 厶 above 大, with the field radical 田 at the bottom, visually representing a utilitarian container designed for manual labor. The character primarily appears in compound nouns describing tools for carrying dirt in construction or household cleaning.

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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