Definitions
to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
Etymology phono-semantic
Phonetic:
欮
About
The character "厥" originated with meanings related to digging or protruding, based on its composition of the cliff radical "厂" and the phonetic component "欮". In classical Chinese, it evolved to serve as a possessive pronoun for "his", "her", or "its", while simultaneously developing associations with fainting and seizures. Its contemporary usage centers primarily on medical contexts denoting loss of consciousness or sudden physical episodes, with the earlier pronominal function now rarely employed.
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他突然昏厥过去了。
厥后的事情我们不知道。
医生抢救了昏厥的病人。
厥功至伟，不可磨灭。
这种厥症需要及时治疗。
厥土之沃，利于农耕。
论其厥功，当以首奖。
厥志不移，终成大事。