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The character "泻", derived from its traditional counterpart "瀉", etymologically integrates the water radical with a phonetic component that originally suggested a sense of pouring or releasing, anchoring its early usage in contexts describing the rapid flow or draining of liquids. Structurally, the character was simplified by condensing the complex right-hand element "寫" into "写", maintaining its phonetic function while streamlining its form. Over centuries, its semantic range narrowed significantly from broad applications involving water movement to specifically denote the medical condition of diarrhea, a shift that solidified its primary modern meaning while occasionally allowing residual connotations of swift outflow in certain linguistic constructions.
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他腹泻了好几天。
医生给我开了止泻药。
洪水倾泻而下，淹没了道路。
他的一番话像在发泄情绪。
这种药的主要功效是泻火。
瀑布从山崖上飞泻，景色壮观。
感情的闸门一旦打开，便倾泻而出。
长期腹泻会导致电解质紊乱和脱水。