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Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 牙 represents the sound and ⻏ represents the meaning. Based on the original use as a place name. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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The character 邪 denotes evil, wickedness, or deviation from moral norms. Structurally, it is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 阝(yì) on the right indicates a city or region, while the left component 牙 (yá), meaning "tooth", functions solely as a phonetic element, providing the character's pronunciation without contributing semantic meaning related to teeth. Historically, 邪 originally referred to a geographic place name, but over centuries its meaning shifted to describe malicious spirits, corrupt conduct, and unorthodox practices contrary to accepted societal standards.
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这个人的想法很邪恶。
他认为自己中了邪。
我们要坚决抵制邪教组织。
感冒多由风邪入侵引起。
驱邪仪式并没有实际效果。
那笑容里透着一股邪气。
社会上的歪风邪气必须纠正。
他正邪莫辨的态度让人困惑。