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屈 is a phonosemantic compound. The semantic component 尾 (wěi, 'tail') suggests bending or curtailing, as in a tail being curled or shortened, while 出 (chū) indicates the sound. Originally, it referred to the physical act of bending, bowing, or crouching, a body not upright. Over time, the meaning broadened metaphorically to include yielding, submitting, being wronged, suffering injustice, and describing something crooked or bent out of shape.
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妹妹觉得很委屈。
他屈服于压力。
他屈指算了一下。
那是一种屈辱的感觉。
他在这个职位上屈才了。
他从不屈服于困难。
历史上有许多屈死的冤案。
在强权面前，他宁愿受屈也不妥协。
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