Definitions
to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
Etymology phono-semantic
Phonetic:
欮
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The character 厥 is a phono-semantic compound with a versatile history in classical Chinese. Its structure combines the enclosing radical 厂, representing a cliff, with the internal phonetic component 欮, which relates to heavy breathing or gasping. In classical texts, it primarily functioned as a third-person possessive pronoun (his, her, its), serving as a key grammatical particle. Over time, especially in medical terminology, its meaning shifted toward physical conditions, denoting a sudden state of fainting or collapse due to a severe disruption of bodily energy.
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他突然昏厥过去了。
厥后的事情我们不知道。
医生抢救了昏厥的病人。
厥功至伟，不可磨灭。
这种厥症需要及时治疗。
厥土之沃，利于农耕。
论其厥功，当以首奖。
厥志不移，终成大事。