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傺 denotes a psychological or physical state of lingering, hesitation, disappointment, or despondency. It is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 亻 (rén, 'person') marks the character as a human condition, anchoring these abstract feelings in a personal subject, while 祭 (jì) provides the pronunciation. The character appears almost exclusively in the classical literary compound 侘傺 (chàchì), which vividly portrays someone pacing back and forth in deep frustration, emotional distress, or unfulfilled ambition.
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