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丧 is the simplified form of 喪, which originally combined the weeping mouths 吅 with the element for death 亡 to depict mourning the dead; the characters 桑 and 亡 also hinted at the pronunciation. The traditional form grew more complex, but the simplified 丧 condenses the top while keeping a bottom similar to 𧘇, preserving the core imagery. Its primary meanings revolve around funerals, mourning, and bereavement. A secondary pronunciation shifts the sense to 'lose' , losing one's life, courage, possessions, or anything abstract or concrete.
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我丧失了耐心。
他在处理丧事。
我感到非常沮丧。
别为失败丧气。
她丧偶后很孤单。
那次事故使他丧命。
丧葬费用非常昂贵。
长期战争使国家丧失了大量资源。
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