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Glyph origin
. In the small seal script 石 has corrupted into ⿸广廿.  interprets it as. In the variant 𠩛, 石 corrupted into 厂 instead.

Compare and.

Etymology 1
Etymology unclear. Various theories have been proposed:


 * relates this to, ,.
 * , reconstructing this word minimally as, relates this word to.
 * derive it from a root, with circumstantial noun prefix , literally “place for putting things”.

Definitions

 * 1) seat
 * 2) food of a banquet

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) seat
 * 2) mat
 * 3) location

Noun

 * 1) seat
 * 2) meeting place; venue
 * 3) position; status