Definitions
to idle, to dawdle; thoughtless, careless
Etymology
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The character "颟" derives from its traditional form "顢", structured with the phonetic element "㒼" and the semantic component "頁" signifying the head, initially conveying a sense of broad or large facial features. Over time, its meaning shifted to suggest dullness or negligence, and it became fixed in the compound "颟顸" to describe a muddle-headed or careless disposition. The simplified form "颟" maintains this construction, replacing "頁" with the abbreviated radical "页" while keeping the phonetic element intact.