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unlined garment
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The character 袗 denotes a type of unlined, single-layer garment. It is a left-right phono-semantic compound. The left component, 衣, serves as the semantic radical, placing the character firmly within the category of clothing. The right component, 㐱, functions solely as the phonetic element, indicating pronunciation. This structure reflects historical textile terminology, where garments were distinguished by their layered construction, such as unlined summer wear versus lined winter clothing. The character combines the general clothing classifier with a phonetic marker to specify this particular garment type.
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