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The traditional character 牆 contains the semantic radical 爿 on the left, representing a wooden board or framework used in building walls. Its right side features the phonetic component 嗇 (sè). The simplified form 墙 replaces the left radical with 土 (earth), directly indicating the primary material of ancient walls, while the right side is streamlined to 啬. The character originally meant a physical wall or partition built for enclosure, support, or defense. Its meaning later extended metaphorically to signify any barrier, divide, or boundary between people, ideas, or spaces.
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这面墙很白。
我们的教室有一面大墙。
他在墙上贴了一张地图。
公园的围墙是红色的。
古老的城墙吸引了很多游客。
这堵墙的隔音效果非常好。
墙角的爬山虎长得非常茂盛。
城墙的保护工作正在有序进行。