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The character "屏" derives from early concepts of a protective barrier, with its structure combining the semantic component 尸, indicating a building or enclosed space, and the phonetic component 并. Initially denoting a physical screen or wall used for division and shelter, its meaning expanded over time to include verbal senses such as to shield, to repel, or to suppress, leading to the variant pronunciation bǐng for actions like holding one's breath, while the nominal form retains the píng reading. The character's composition has remained unchanged, without a separate simplified form, and its components continue to reflect these core ideas of obstruction and concealment.
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手机屏幕很清晰。
他屏蔽了垃圾邮件。
客厅里有一个屏风。
我们屏息等待结果。
他屏弃了旧习惯。
她屏住呼吸听故事。
这种材料可以屏蔽电磁波。
设计师用屏风分隔了空间。