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The character "垣" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the earth radical "土" and the phonetic component "亘", which inherently suggests encirclement or continuity, thereby originally indicating an earthen wall or enclosure. Its early semantic focus was on physical barriers made from packed soil, such as those surrounding gardens, fields, or settlements, serving primarily for demarcation and defense. Over time, the term's application expanded beyond mere earthen structures to encompass any continuous wall, including fortifications and city boundaries, while also acquiring metaphorical uses in references to institutional or urban limits. Throughout these shifts, the character's graphical composition has remained unchanged, and its core conception as a defining or protective barrier has persisted across historical contexts.
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这座城垣很古老。
城垣周围有绿树。
我们沿着垣墙散步。
垣上的砖块很整齐。
这座古城垣见证了历史。
工人们正在修复断垣。
尽管岁月流逝，垣依然屹立。
在夕阳的余晖中，垣的影子拉得很长。