Pictograph of hemp leaves. Visually similar to 林 but not related.
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說文解字
《說文》：“，葩之總名也。之為言微也，微纖為功。象形。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.584-585
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)