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The character "窟" is structured with the radical "穴", which denotes a cave or hollow space, and the component "屈", serving primarily as a phonetic element while possibly evoking the sense of a curved or concealed enclosure. Its core meaning has consistently centered on a cave, den, or hole, initially describing natural caverns or animal lairs and later extending to human dwellings or refuges carved into earth or rock. Over centuries, its application widened to refer more generally to any cavity, pit, or niche, as seen in compounds such as "窟宅" for a den or haunt and "石窟" for a rock-cut chamber, while its structural form has remained unchanged.
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地上有一个窟窿。
这个石窟很古老。
孩子们在洞窟里探险。
贫民窟的生活条件很差。
艺术家在石窟中雕刻佛像。
那个窟窿需要尽快修补。
传说森林深处有一个魔窟。
考古学家在石窟内部发现了珍贵的壁画。