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The character '囱', traditionally written as '囪', originates from an early pictographic representation of a window or ventilation opening in a wall, with its structural form conveying an enclosed space intersected by internal lines that suggest a lattice or passage for air. Initially carrying a broad sense of an aperture for light or ventilation, its meaning progressively narrowed to designate specifically a chimney or flue, reflecting shifts in architectural practices and the functional specialization of domestic openings. This semantic specialization is paralleled by the character's graphical simplification, which maintains the essential notion of a vent while streamlining its visual components.
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工厂的烟囱很高。
烟囱里冒出了黑烟。
孩子们指着远处的烟囱。
烟囱需要定期清理。
这座建筑的烟囱设计独特。
烟囱的排气功能很重要。
为了防止污染，烟囱安装了过滤器。
经过改造，旧烟囱变成了观景台。