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The character 咎 is composed of the mouth radical 口 at the bottom, with an upper part depicting a person and a downward-pointing foot, suggesting an action. It carries a strongly negative meaning, originally referring to natural disasters or severe misfortunes that caused harm. Over time, the sense shifted to human fault, denoting personal errors, serious mistakes, and the resulting blame or punishment for improper conduct. It frequently appears in formal contexts to discuss assigning responsibility, engaging in self-criticism, or enduring consequences for misjudgments.
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他将失败归咎于运气。
别把错误归咎于我。
人们常将问题归咎于政府。
你不应该自咎过度。
这场事故的咎责在他身上。
公司领导引咎辞职了。
无需为他的过失而咎责自己。
尽管多方调查，事故的真正咎因仍未查明。