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栏 (traditional: 欄) is a phono-semantic compound: the wood radical 木 on the left suggests timber or wooden structures, while 兰 on the right gives the sound. Originally it referred to fences, railings, animal pens, and balustrades, barriers typically made of wood. In modern usage, it also denotes a column of text, a newspaper section, or an input field, all functioning as visual enclosures for information.
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我靠在栏杆上。
这个栏目很有趣。
报纸上有专栏文章。
她负责编辑这个栏目。
牛栏里有一头牛。
请勿跨越护栏，以免发生危险。
数据库中的字段栏需要填写。
他在学术期刊上发表了一篇专栏评论。
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