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The character 幕 denotes a curtain, screen, or tent. It is composed of the phonetic component 莫 above the semantic radical 巾, which indicates cloth or textile. 莫 originally depicted the sun setting into grass, evoking dusk or absence. 巾 classifies the character as a fabric-made object, linking it to large cloth used for blocking light, partitioning space, or providing temporary shelter, especially in military camps. The meaning later extended to theatrical stage curtains and eventually to modern projection screens for films, presentations, or digital images.
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展览今天开幕。
他喜欢看大屏幕。
夜幕降临了。
他知道事情的内幕。
电影有中文字幕。
舞台上的幕布很漂亮。
会议将在明天闭幕。
幕后工作者很少被关注。