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The character 阀 (traditional: 閥) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the outer radical 门/門, meaning "door" or "gateway", while the inner component 伐 provides the phonetic element. Originally, it referred to a physical pillar or merit board displayed outside a door to publicly showcase a family's achievements, social status, or military honors. As such markers were typically associated with highly influential and wealthy families, the meaning extended to denote powerful lineages, elite social cliques, or influential factions. In modern technical usage, the character was adopted as a phonetic and conceptual translation for a mechanical valve, which controls the flow of liquids or gases in a system.
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这个阀门已经坏了。
请检查一下那个阀门。
水阀需要定期维护。
军阀控制了那个地区。
财阀对经济有巨大影响。
那个阀门工厂生产优质产品。
在历史上，军阀割据是常见现象。
这些财阀通过垄断市场获取利润。