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The character "巷", meaning alley or lane, is constructed from the components "共" and "巳" in its current form, where "共" may imply a communal passage and "巳" historically functioned as a phonetic element. Etymologically, it originated from early terms denoting narrow streets, and its semantic application has primarily centered on such pathways within settlements, without expanding to other significant meanings.
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这条小巷很安静。
孩子们在巷子里玩耍。
巷口的商店生意很好。
城市里有许多古老的街巷。
他穿过狭窄的巷子，找到了那家店。
在巷战之中，士兵们必须格外小心。
每当夜晚降临，这条巷子就变得格外宁静。
经过城市规划，那些破旧的巷子将被改造成文化街区。