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The character "隔" derives its form from the radical "阝", representing a mound or hill, combined with the phonetic component "鬲", which originally denoted an ancient cooking vessel, together conveying the concept of separation as if by a physical barrier. Its early usage centered on the idea of partitioning or obstructing space, but over time the meaning broadened to include metaphorical divisions such as emotional estrangement or temporal gaps, while still retaining its core sense of creating distance or isolation. The structural integrity of the character has persisted, with its components continuing to hint at the original notion of a hill-like obstruction that separates one entity from another.
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隔壁的王先生很好。
病人需要隔离治疗。
两个会议之间有一小时间隔。
请把这两个区域隔开。
这个房间的隔音效果很好。
他们之间存在着很深的隔阂。
沟通不足导致了双方的隔膜。
尽管只隔了一条河，两座城市的气候却大不相同。