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sleeve opening
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The character 袪 is structured with the clothing radical 衤 and the phonetic component 去, and it originally denoted the sleeve of a garment, particularly its opening. Over time, its meaning extended from this concrete referent to actions associated with sleeves, such as lifting or waving, and subsequently to more abstract senses like dispelling or removing, which became evident in its role within compound words. The graphical composition of 袪, utilizing 衤 to indicate its relation to clothing and 去 for phonetic guidance, has been consistently employed in its standard form.
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