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Formed as a phono-semantic compound, 儡 combines the human radical 亻 on the left, which provides the semantic category, with the phonetic component 畾 on the right. Its primary meaning relates to puppets or marionettes, most commonly seen in the compound "kuilei" (傀儡), referring to a wooden figure manipulated by strings. This literal sense later extended figuratively to describe a person or entity controlled by external forces, lacking true autonomy. A secondary, less frequent meaning denotes exhaustion or being worn out, though in modern usage the character is predominantly associated with puppetry and political manipulation.
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这个傀儡很可爱。
傀儡戏是一种传统艺术。
那个政府是傀儡政权。
他被外国势力操控，成了一个傀儡。
在历史上，有些领导人只是傀儡，没有实权。
那个国家的皇帝实际上是一个傀儡，真正掌权的是宰相。
她感觉自己像是一个傀儡，无法决定自己的命运。
尽管他被任命为总裁，但大家都知道他只是董事会手中的傀儡。