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The character 篝 features the bamboo radical 竹 at the top, indicating its origin in bamboo-crafted objects. The lower part, 冓, serves as the phonetic component. Its original meaning referred to a bamboo frame or basket used for drying clothes over a fire or covering a heat source. Over time, the sense shifted from the bamboo apparatus to the fire itself, and it now primarily denotes a campfire or bonfire used for light and warmth outdoors.
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