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garret
your distinguished self
tall building
to form a cabinet
building
cabinet member
warm room
cabinet meeting
premier
cabinet member
Notice where 阁 sits in each complete thought.
What were you doing in the attic?
Source: Tatoeba #5863304 · CC BY 2.0 FRThey cleaned everything, from the basement to the attic.
Source: Tatoeba #847832 · CC BY 2.0 FRDust had accumulated in the attic.
Source: Tatoeba #793989 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom's kids were in the attic.
Source: Tatoeba #6744814 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.