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The character '槛' derives from a phono-semantic composition where the wood radical '木' denotes its material basis and '監' serves as a phonetic element, with its traditional form '檻' clearly displaying these components. Initially denoting a wooden cage or enclosure, the term's meaning gradually extended to include the threshold of a door, typically a wooden bar, and later any similar barrier or railing, illustrating how its core concept of a wooden confine adapted to describe various architectural and obstructive features in common use.
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我家的门槛很高。
小心不要被门槛绊倒。
他站在门槛上，望着远方。
动物园的兽槛很坚固。
桥边的石槛雕刻着花纹。
古代的槛车用于运输囚犯。
通过这个考试是我人生的一个门槛。
博物馆展出了古代用于关押猛兽的木槛。