籧

crude bamboo mat

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Readings

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籧 centers on a crude bamboo mat, a simple woven floor covering made from bamboo.

籧 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 遽, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to a bamboo mat, with 竹 indicating the material.

The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 遽 looks like a woven pattern. Picture a crude mat woven from bamboo strips.

For キョ, imagine a crude bamboo mat in Kyoto: Kyoto -> キョ, and the mat is woven from local bamboo.