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The character 颠, historically written as 顛, incorporates the radical 页, associated with the head, alongside the component 眞, primarily functioning as a phonetic indicator. Its original meaning referred to the highest point, such as the crown of the head or a mountain peak, from which it developed the verbal sense of toppling or falling down. This extension from a static location to an action of descent further evolved to describe mental upheaval or insanity, metaphorically conveying a mind overturned. The modern form 颠 maintains these semantic connections through its structural composition.
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车子在颠簸的路上行驶。
他把杯子放颠倒了。
这个故事颠覆了我的想法。
船在风浪中颠簸得很厉害。
新证据可能颠覆整个案件。
经过多年的颠簸，他的事业终于稳定下来。
地震导致地面剧烈颠簸。
他的理论颠覆了传统的物理学观念。