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coarse hempen fabric
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绤, the simplified form of 綌, is a phono-semantic compound referring to a coarse, rough cloth woven from hemp or kudzu fibers. Its left component, the silk radical 纟 (sī), indicates that it belongs to the category of fabrics and textiles. The right component 谷 (gǔ / xì) provides the pronunciation. Historically, this fabric was used for summer clothes, commoners' garments, and mourning attire.
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