衮 (gǔn)

imperial robe

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound. Simplified form of 袞.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“衮,天子享先王,卷龍繡於下幅,一龍蟠阿上鄉。从衣,公聲。”

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