Definitions
a quiver on a horse; a store
Etymology
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The character 鞬 historically refers to a specialized leather case used by cavalry to hold a bow or arrows while riding. It is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 革 (animal hide) indicates the primary material, while the phonetic component 建 provides the pronunciation without contributing to the meaning. Due to its specific connection to ancient warfare and obsolete military gear, 鞬 appears mainly in classical historical texts, martial poetry, and descriptions of ancient armories.
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