Definitions
to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
Etymology phono-semantic
Phonetic:
欮
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Originally a highly versatile grammatical word in classical literature, 厥 is a phono-semantic compound with multiple layers of meaning. It combines the radical 厂 (depicting a cliff or steep bank) that encloses the phonetic component 欮, which indicates the pronunciation and is historically linked to heavy breathing or gasping. In classical texts, it functioned predominantly as a third-person possessive pronoun (his, her, or its). Over time, particularly in medical terminology, the meaning shifted to denote sudden fainting, loss of consciousness, or physical collapse from a severe disruption of bodily energies.
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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。
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