U+7B61 "筡" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7B61 "筡" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rarely used Chinese character classified under the radical for bamboo (⺮). Its primary meaning is associated with a type of bamboo basket or container, often used in ancient contexts for storing or winnowing grain. The character is composed of the bamboo radical on top, with a phonetic and semantic component beneath it that relates to the idea of spreading or opening, reflecting its function as a woven vessel. In modern standard Chinese, this character is considered obscure and is not commonly encountered in everyday writing or speech, appearing instead in specialized historical or classical texts.