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阁 is the simplified form of 閣, a phonosemantic compound that combines the meaning component 门 (mén, 'door') and the phonetic 各 (gè, 'each'). Originally, it referred to a small side door within a larger structure. Over time, its meaning broadened to denote a pavilion, a multi-story building, or a cabinet, spaces often used for storing books and important documents, like a library pavilion. It later extended to a government cabinet or an administrative body of ministers.
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我家的阁楼很宽敞。
内阁会议即将开始。
阁下，这是您的包裹。
公园里有个漂亮的阁子。
书阁的藏书非常丰富。
这座阁楼的设计很有创意。
内阁官员讨论了经济政策。
在历史文献中，这座阁楼被描述为重要的文化遗产。
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