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瘫 is a phono-semantic compound, simplified from the traditional 癱. The sickness radical 疒 envelops the top and left sides, categorizing the character within the domain of medical conditions, while the internal component 难 (a simplification of 難) provides the pronunciation. It primarily denotes paralysis, the partial or complete loss of motor function and sensation. In addition to this literal medical meaning, it is often applied metaphorically to systems, organizations, or traffic networks that have ground to a halt, having lost their operational capacity. The radical 疒 thus grounds the meaning in functional failure, whether physical or systemic.
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他瘫痪在床上。
爷爷因中风瘫痪了。
他累得瘫倒在沙发上。
听到坏消息，她浑身瘫软。
事故导致他下半身瘫痪。
连续工作三天后，他几乎瘫掉了。
看到那恐怖的一幕，他吓得瘫坐在地上。
尽管经过多年康复治疗，他的瘫痪症状仍未完全缓解。
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