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The character "隅" is etymologically constructed from the radical "阝", which signifies terrain or elevation, and the component "禺", serving primarily as a phonetic element while subtly implying angularity. Initially denoting a physical corner or recess within natural landscapes, such as a mountain alcove or a coastal inlet, its usage gradually expanded to encompass any interior or exterior angle in architectural contexts. Over centuries, this semantic generalization allowed the term to acquire metaphorical dimensions, where it now frequently describes an isolated viewpoint or a limited aspect of a broader subject, illustrating how its core conception of a confined space evolved into representing conceptual boundaries.
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房间的一隅有张桌子。
小猫躲在院子隅角。
这个城市的西北隅很繁华。
在公园的隅角，孩子们在玩耍。
他总是关注社会的某一隅。
即使在世界最偏远的隅角，也有互联网信号。
在记忆的深隅，藏着他童年的秘密。
探索未知的领域，如同照亮黑暗的隅角。