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The character "宅" originally represented a dwelling or residence, constructed from the radical "宀" denoting a roof or house and the component "乇" providing phonetic value. Its primary meaning of a physical house persisted for centuries, but in modern contexts, the term has acquired an additional sense to describe persons who predominantly stay at home, often engaged in solitary indoor pursuits, marking a semantic extension from a place to a pattern of behavior.
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他周末喜欢宅在家。
他是个标准的宅男。
你不能再这么宅下去了。
她宅在家里看了一整天书。
现代住宅设计得很漂亮。
网购让宅生活变得更方便。
如果明天下雨，我就宅家打游戏。
与其宅在家里焦虑，不如出门散散心。