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The character "丧", with its traditional form "喪", structurally integrates elements associated with mourning, such as representations of weeping and demise, to originally denote funeral rites and the accompanying rituals. Over time, its meaning extended beyond specific ceremonial contexts to encompass broader experiences of loss and bereavement, often referring to the deprivation of possessions or abstract qualities. The simplified iteration "丧" emerged from a process of graphical reduction that maintained the core conceptual underpinnings while modifying the compositional details. In modern colloquial usage, this character has further evolved to encapsulate a state of listlessness or cynical despair, marking a significant shift from its external, ritualistic origins to internalized emotional descriptors.
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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。