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瘪 describes something shriveled, shrunken, flat, or deflated, conceptually tying the idea of physical decline to that of sickness. It is built from the sickness radical 疒, which encloses the inner component 仑. In the simplified character, 仑 serves as a phonetic marker, replacing the highly complex inner components seen in the traditional character 癟. Although the radical indicates a medical condition, the term's application has broadened considerably over time to refer to non-living things, such as a deflated tire or an empty wallet, rather than being limited to bodily ailments. This expansion reflects a transition from a purely biological or medical meaning to a general physical condition of lacking volume or being flattened.
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车胎完全瘪了。
这个气球有点瘪了。
他饿得肚子都瘪了。
干瘪的苹果没人想吃。
被拒绝后，他顿时瘪了气。
连续干旱让种子变得干瘪。
瘪三的伎俩骗不了明白人。
经济制裁让它的钱包瘪了下去。
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