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屏 is a phono-semantic compound with two pronunciations and meanings. The character pairs the phonetic 并 (bìng) with the meaning component 户 (door), which in this character is written as 尸 , a form that usually depicts a person but here stands for a door. Pronounced píng, it originally referred to a protective screen placed inside a doorway to block view or draughts. This sense broadened to any screen, wall, or shield providing protection or privacy, and eventually to modern electronic displays. When read bǐng, it becomes a verb meaning to hold back, to hold one's breath, or to dismiss and get rid of something, an extension of the core idea of blocking or shielding.
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手机屏幕很清晰。
他屏蔽了垃圾邮件。
客厅里有一个屏风。
我们屏息等待结果。
他屏弃了旧习惯。
她屏住呼吸听故事。
这种材料可以屏蔽电磁波。
设计师用屏风分隔了空间。
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