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The character "瘪" derives from its traditional form "癟", which combines the sickness radical "疒" with the component "扁", the latter implying flatness and thus etymologically suggesting a shriveled or collapsed physical state. Initially denoting conditions like emaciation or deflation, its meaning expanded to describe anything lacking substance or volume, such as dry objects or feeble arguments. In the simplified form "瘪", the component "扁" is replaced by "别" as a phonetic element, while the "疒" radical continues to link the character to concepts of deficiency or reduction.
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车胎完全瘪了。
这个气球有点瘪了。
他饿得肚子都瘪了。
干瘪的苹果没人想吃。
被拒绝后，他顿时瘪了气。
连续干旱让种子变得干瘪。
瘪三的伎俩骗不了明白人。
经济制裁让它的钱包瘪了下去。