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The character 窟, formed by the semantic component 穴 meaning "cave" and the element 屈 which suggests bending or crouching, initially denoted natural caverns or grottos as hollow recesses in the earth. Its meaning expanded over centuries to include man-made excavations and dens, reflecting applications to rock-cut dwellings, animal burrows, or any hole serving as a shelter, thereby broadening from purely geological features to inhabited spaces while retaining the core concept of an enclosed hollow. The structural integrity of the character, maintaining its composite form, has consistently emphasized the conceptual link between physical cavities and the notions of curvature and concealment.
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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。