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The character "壁", meaning wall, is structurally composed of the earth radical "土" indicating its original association with earthen construction, combined with the phonetic component "辟" which guides its pronunciation. This formation points to an initial semantic focus on walls built from rammed soil or clay, a common method in early architecture. Over time, the term's meaning expanded beyond merely earthen fortifications to include walls of any material, such as stone or brick, and further extended to metaphorical uses like barriers or even to describe steep natural features such as cliffs, thus broadening its application while maintaining its fundamental connection to vertical structures.
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这面墙壁需要粉刷。
我昨天买了新的壁纸。
墙上有一幅壁画。
壁炉里的火很温暖。
壁橱里放满了衣服。
壁虎在墙上爬行。
贸易壁垒应该被消除。
他在打壁球时受伤了。