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The traditional form of the character, 櫃, is composed of the wood radical (木) on the left, indicating its material, and the component 匱 on the right, which historically suggested the idea of containment or storage. Its primary meaning has consistently been a piece of furniture for storing items, such as a cabinet or cupboard. Over time, its usage extended to refer to commercial furniture like a counter or a shop desk, as seen in terms like 櫃檯. The simplified character 柜 originally represented a different word, denoting the Chinese juniper tree, and was a separate character composed of 木 and 巨; it was later adopted to represent the word for "cabinet" due to its phonetic similarity, thereby creating a homograph with two historical meanings.
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这个柜子很漂亮。
衣柜里有很多衣服。
书柜放在书房里。
请把文件放进文件柜。
柜台后面站着一位服务员。
橱柜的门需要修理一下。
保险柜的密码只有他知道。
那个古董柜是从欧洲进口的。