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The character "呸" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the mouth radical (口) alongside the component "不", which historically acted as a phonetic indicator despite the modern divergence in pronunciation. Its etymology is directly linked to vocal expressions of disgust, originating as an onomatopoeic representation of spitting or a dismissive utterance. Throughout its linguistic history, the character has maintained this core function as an interjection for contempt or scorn, with no significant shift in meaning or structural alteration, thereby preserving its role as a lexical marker for rejection.
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呸！这牛奶酸了。
呸，我才不信你的鬼话。
他呸了一口，显得很不屑。
听到这种提议，他直接呸了回去。
你居然想骗我？呸，做梦去吧！
对这种无耻的谎言，他就回了一个字：呸。
她轻蔑地呸了一声，转头就走。
面对诽谤，他没有争辩，只是冷冷地呸了一口唾沫。