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The character 愕, denoting a state of being startled or astonished, is formed from the heart radical 忄 and the component 咢, which acts as a phonetic marker for the pronunciation è while imparting a semantic sense of abruptness or confrontation. This structure etymologically conveys a sudden emotional or mental shock arising from an unexpected event. In historical contexts, the character has been used to express such moments of surprise or alarm without significant shift from this core concept.
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我听到这件事很愕然。
她突然感到一阵惊愕。
孩子的回答让他愕然。
看到结果，他愕然失色。
这个意外消息令人惊愕。
他愕然地盯着那张照片。
听到这个解释，我们都愕然无语。
在那一瞬间，他的脸上露出了愕然的表情。