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The character "幢" originates from a traditional form composed of the semantic component "巾", meaning cloth or textile, and the phonetic component "童". Its earliest meaning was that of a specific type of ornamental banner or pennant mounted on a pole, often used in ceremonial or religious processions. This concrete object, a vertical cloth fixture, later provided the basis for a significant semantic extension, transforming the character into a architectural measure word for tall, building-like structures, most commonly seen in the term "经幢", a stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist sutras. This evolution reflects a shift from denoting a mobile ritual object to classifying stationary, pillar-like edifices, with the verticality implied by the original banner being retained in its modern usage as a classifier for buildings.
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那是一幢高楼。
我们学校有一幢新教学楼。
在市中心有一幢著名的建筑。
这幢古老的房子有百年历史。
他们计划建造一幢商业大厦。
虽然这幢别墅价格昂贵，但环境非常优美。
根据规划，这里将竖起一幢三十层的写字楼。
这幢建筑的设计融合了现代与传统元素，堪称杰作。