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The character "户" originates as a pictographic representation of a single-leaf door, distinct from a double-door entrance, and this concrete meaning is preserved in words like "门户". Its structural form, which streamlined over time from a more detailed depiction, consistently centers on this concept of an entry point. From denoting the physical doorway, its meaning extended metonymically to signify the household or family unit residing behind that door, as seen in terms like "户口" for household registration. This conceptual shift from an architectural feature to a social and administrative unit represents its primary semantic development, with the traditional form "戶" maintaining a closer visual link to the original pictorial idea.
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我打开了窗户。
他去办理户口。
这个用户很活跃。
我经常访问门户网站。
许多农户种植水稻。
我们的客户满意度很高。
户主需要更新信息。
户籍制度改革正在进行中。