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The character 帘, now primarily meaning curtain, originally denoted a flag or sign in early usage. Its traditional form 簾 is structurally composed of the bamboo radical 竹 above the component 廉, reflecting its specific application to bamboo screens or blinds. The simplified form 帘 combines the radical 穴, indicating an opening, with 巾, meaning cloth, which semantically suggests a cloth hanging over a doorway or window. Over time, the meaning of 帘 shifted from its initial sense to broadly encompass various hanging curtains, while the traditional character retained a more material-specific connotation.
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窗帘是蓝色的。
妈妈把门帘洗干净了。
她轻轻拉开了丝绸窗帘。
夏日午后，竹帘带来一丝清凉。
商店的橱窗挂着华丽的珠帘。
瀑布像一道巨大的水帘悬挂在山前。
手术室的门上方，红灯亮起，帘子随后被拉上。
透过咖啡馆的玻璃和薄纱帘，街景变得朦胧而温馨。