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The character 椅 is a phono-semantic compound where the wood radical 木 on the left indicates the material of the object, reflecting historical furniture-making traditions. The right component 奇 provides the phonetic sound without contributing to the physical description. Originally, the character referred to a type of tree valued for its timber, but its meaning shifted completely to mean a chair, a seat with a backrest, as such seating became common in households. Today, it serves as the general noun for all chairs, regardless of whether they are made of wood, metal, or modern materials.
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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。