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A phono-semantic compound, 橱 combines the wood radical 木 on the left, indicating the material, with the phonetic component 厨 on the right. This phonetic element, which in its traditional form is 廚, originally means "kitchen" and is itself composed of the cliff radical 厂 enclosing 豆 and 寸. This subtly links the character to domestic storage. The wood radical was added to the existing character for kitchen to distinguish the wooden storage furniture, a cabinet, closet, or wardrobe, from the room where food is prepared. Thus, 橱 specifically denotes a wooden structure used for storing household items like clothing, dishes, or books.
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我的衣橱很大。
妈妈整理了她的衣橱。
书橱里有很多书。
他把衣服放在橱柜里。
这个厨房的橱柜是白色的。
为了防止虫子，她在橱里放了樟脑丸。
由于橱柜的门坏了，我们不得不请人来修理。
在设计新家时，她特别注重橱柜的材质和布局。