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The character "懵", whose traditional form retains the same basic structure, is composed of the semantic component "忄" (heart/mind) combined with the phonetic component "夢" (dream), which also contributes semantically to convey a state of mind obscured as if by a dream. Its core meaning historically pertained to a dim or muddled state of consciousness, such as being half-asleep or just awakened, describing a literal haziness of perception. Over time, this sense of fogginess was extended metaphorically to describe mental confusion, ignorance, or a lack of understanding about a situation, shifting from a physical drowsiness to an intellectual or comprehensional obscurity. The simplified form, which modifies the phonetic component to "梦", continues to carry this evolved meaning of being bewildered or uninformed.
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小明有点懵。
他还处于懵懂年纪。
突然的问题让他发懵。
复杂的说明让我懵圈了。
他对这件事懵然不知。
在众多选择面前，她完全懵住了。
面对突然的变化，大家都懵了一瞬间。
虽然事先有准备，但听到结果时，他还是懵了几秒才反应过来。