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The character now representing a hut, simplified as 庐, originates from the traditional form 盧, which structurally combines the component 虍, typically linked to tiger markings, with 皿 meaning dish, suggesting an early association with a vessel or container, possibly one used for holding black dye or food. Over centuries, the meaning transitioned from this concrete object to denote a simple dwelling, a shift likely influenced by phonetic loans or the use of such vessels in rustic settings, leading to its application in place names and literary references for modest homes. The simplified iteration 庐 explicitly incorporates the radical 广, symbolizing a shelter or building, and 户 for door, thereby graphically emphasizing its architectural sense and solidifying its modern semantic focus on a cottage or temporary residence.
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这个庐山真漂亮。
他住在一间小茅庐里。
山脚下有几处安静的庐舍。
我们在庐山度过了一个愉快的假期。
古人有时会在父母墓旁结庐守孝。
诸葛亮的草庐成了智慧的象征。
这本小说描写了隐居山庐的生活。
结庐在人境，而无车马喧，是一种心境。