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The character '崩' is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component '山' representing mountain and the phonetic component '朋' suggesting its pronunciation, originally denoting the physical collapse of a mountain. This literal meaning is found in early Chinese texts, from which it developed a metaphorical extension to signify the death of an emperor, conceptualized as a catastrophic downfall. Over time, its semantic range broadened to describe various forms of sudden breakdown or failure, including structural disasters, economic crashes, and emotional collapses, reflecting a shift from concrete physical events to abstract instances of disintegration.
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山崩阻塞了道路。
那座旧桥突然崩塌了。
长时间工作后他精神崩溃了。
网络上的谣言很快就崩了。
经济危机导致市场信心崩溃。
谈判失败后双方关系彻底崩盘。
他的演技在关键场景中全面崩坏。
这一连串的打击让他的世界观逐渐崩解。