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畸 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left radical 田 (field) providing the semantic category of land, and the right component 奇 (unusual) supplying both the phonetic value and a core sense of irregularity. It originally referred to odd, leftover plots of farmland that did not conform to a standard square grid. This idea of irregular dimensions later generalized to describe physical deformities, structural imbalances, or statistical abnormalities. In modern usage, it most commonly appears in medical and scientific contexts to denote malformations or extreme deviations from typical developmental patterns.
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这种畸形很罕见。
医生检查了胎儿的畸形。
环境污染可能导致畸形。
这种畸变在图像中很明显。
社会上有一些畸形的价值观。
科学家研究了辐射引起的畸变。
这种畸形发育与基因突变有关。
长期暴露于化学物质可能造成器官的畸形。