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The character '悴' is structured as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the heart radical '忄' on the left to denote a connection to emotional or mental states, with the component '卒' on the right providing phonetic guidance while subtly contributing a sense of finality or deterioration. Etymologically, it initially conveyed a broad sense of distress or anxiety, aligning with the heart radical's symbolic domain, but over time its meaning refined to specifically describe a haggard or emaciated physical condition, typically arising from sustained sorrow or sickness. This semantic shift from internal feeling to external manifestation is encapsulated within its unchanged graphical form, which has persisted without alteration, preserving the interplay between its constituent elements.
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他看起来很憔悴。
她病后面容憔悴。
连续加班让他憔悴不堪。
看到儿子憔悴的样子，母亲很心疼。
由于长期缺乏睡眠，他的神情日益憔悴。
面对压力，他显得格外憔悴。
尽管他努力掩饰，但憔悴的神色还是暴露了他的疲惫。
在经历了那场漫长的诉讼之后，她原本丰润的脸颊变得异常憔悴。