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The character "娄", with its traditional form "婁", originated from an early meaning related to emptiness or hollowness. Structurally, the traditional character is composed of the component "毋" situated above "女", while the simplified form "娄" alters this to "米" over "女". Its semantic progression moved from describing a physical void to adopting abstract adverbial functions, such as expressing frequency or repetition. This shift integrated the character into contexts like the surname Lou and colloquial compounds including "娄子", which refers to a mistake or trouble.
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我们爬上了娄山。
娄烦是个古老的县名。
山西省有娄烦县。
这出地方戏属于娄剧。
他正在研究娄剧的历史。
那位教授姓娄，学问很深。
根据记载，娄人曾在此地聚居。
这一带的地貌属于典型的喀斯特溶蚀洼地，俗称"娄"。