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The character "椅" originally denoted a specific variety of tree, such as the catalpa, and its structure incorporates the semantic radical "木" for wood alongside the phonetic component "奇". Over time, as the use of wooden seating furniture became widespread, the term was applied to the object itself, shifting its primary meaning from the tree to the chair. This semantic transition capitalized on the character's existing association with wood through its radical, while the form itself continued to be composed of the same elements.
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我坐在椅子上。
那把椅子很旧。
请把椅子搬过来。
他需要一把新椅子。
轮椅放在走廊里。
孩子们围着椅子玩游戏。
这把椅子的设计非常现代。
由于椅子不够，我们不得不从隔壁房间借了几把。