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The character for "cabinet" or "closet", now commonly written as "橱" in its simplified form, developed from its traditional counterpart "櫥". This traditional form is a semantic-phonetic compound, combining the wood radical (木) on the left to denote its common material and function as a wooden object, with "廚" ("chú", kitchen) on the right, which primarily provides phonetic indication but also contributes semantic context. The core meaning relates to furniture for storage, and its specific association with the kitchen component suggests its early application likely pertained to kitchen cabinetry or storage. Over time, its use generalized to encompass various types of cabinets and wardrobes, while the simplified form "橱" altered the phonetic component from "廚" to "厨", a variant with the same pronunciation, thus streamlining the character while retaining its original sound and core meaning tied to storage furniture.
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我的衣橱很大。
妈妈整理了她的衣橱。
书橱里有很多书。
他把衣服放在橱柜里。
这个厨房的橱柜是白色的。
为了防止虫子，她在橱里放了樟脑丸。
由于橱柜的门坏了，我们不得不请人来修理。
在设计新家时，她特别注重橱柜的材质和布局。