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The simplified character 厦 derives from the traditional form 廈. While 廈 uses the shelter radical 广, the simplified version employs the cliff radical 厂 as its enclosing component. The central and lower part is the character 夏, which functions solely as a phonetic element and separately means "summer". The core meaning refers to a large, imposing building or spacious mansion. Over time, its sense broadened to include significant institutional headquarters and massive commercial skyscrapers in modern cities. The character also gained a specific geographical use in the name of the coastal city Xiamen, extending its application from general architecture to proper nouns and toponyms.
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这是一座大厦。
厦门是一个美丽的城市。
我在大厦里工作。
那座大厦有五十层。
我们公司在新盖的大厦中。
这座大厦的设计非常现代。
在厦门，你可以看到很多高楼大厦。
由于资金问题，大厦的建设项目被推迟了。