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kǔn full

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Composed of the grain radical 禾 and the phonetic component 困, the character 稛 means a bound bundle of grain, the act of binding sheaves, or a state of fullness and abundance. The radical 禾 connects it to agriculture and harvesting, while 困 determines its pronunciation. The meaning extended to completeness or objects being tightly bound, reflecting the foundational practice of securing harvested crops for transport and storage.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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