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间 is the simplified form of 間, combining the door radical 门 (simplified from 門) with the sun component 日 inside. It depicts sunlight shining through the gap between two closed doors, giving the core meaning of a space, gap, or interval. This spatial sense expanded to include temporal gaps, such as a period of time, and the character also functions as a classifier for rooms. The simplified form retains the same structure, with 门 enclosing 日 exactly as in the traditional version.
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我的房间很大。
这个房间有窗户。
我没有时间了。
他坐在中间。
我们之间是朋友。
房间里的灯突然灭了。
每棵树之间都有间隔。
在短时间内，他完成了任务。
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