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The character "阂", originating from its traditional form "閡", structurally combines the "門" radical, which suggests a concept related to gates or doorways, with the phonetic component "亥", and initially referred to a physical barrier like a door threshold or obstruction. Over centuries, its application expanded beyond the literal to describe metaphorical barriers and separations, such as misunderstandings or divisions between people. This semantic shift retained the core notion of an obstacle while adapting to abstract contexts, as evidenced in modern lexical pairs like "隔阂", where it denotes a gap or estrangement. The simplified form, though altered graphically, preserves this evolved meaning rooted in its etymological construction.
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沟通不足产生隔阂。
文化差异可能引发隔阂。
如果我们不交流，隔阂就会加深。
长期误解导致了严重的隔阂。
心与心之间的隔阂最难消除。
由于缺乏信任，他们之间的隔阂越来越大。
尽管双方都努力沟通，但多年的隔阂并非一朝一夕能化解。
若要打破这种根深蒂固的隔阂，必须从改变观念入手。