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The character 笠 is structured with the bamboo radical 竹 positioned above the phonetic component 立, forming a phono-semantic compound that originally and consistently refers to a conical hat crafted from bamboo. Its etymology directly links the material indicated by the radical to the object's construction, while the phonetic element suggests its pronunciation. The meaning of 笠 has remained specific to this type of headgear used for protection against rain or sun, with its application in texts over centuries reflecting this steady definition without substantive alteration.
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他戴着一顶斗笠。
农夫在田里戴斗笠。
下雨时，他戴上斗笠。
斗笠可以遮阳挡雨。
爷爷的斗笠已经旧了。
她买了一个新斗笠，准备去爬山。
在传统的节日里，人们常常戴着斗笠跳舞。
这幅画中，戴斗笠的渔夫正在湖边垂钓。