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The character 呆 combines the upper component 口 (mouth) with the lower component 木 (wood/tree), creating an image of someone standing motionless with their mouth agape like a block of wood. This visual metaphor conveys the core meanings of dullness, foolishness, or a blank mental state. By extension, it also functions colloquially as a verb meaning to stay or linger in a place.
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他呆了一会儿。
他看起来有点呆。
小猫呆萌地看着我。
他呆坐在椅子上不动。
听到这个消息，他呆住了。
他呆滞的目光让人担心。
虽然他很聪明，但有时候表现得很呆。
在关键时刻发呆，可能会导致严重的后果。