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As a phono-semantic compound, 哮 consists of the semantic radical 口 (mouth) on the left and the phonetic component 孝 on the right, which provides the pronunciation. The 口 radical indicates the meaning relates to vocal sounds, originally describing the loud roaring of fierce animals like tigers or wolves. Over time, its usage expanded to include human respiratory sounds, particularly the wheezing and labored breathing characteristic of asthma, thus becoming a key term in medical description.
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哮喘很难受。
他哮喘发作了。
医生治疗哮喘。
狮子在咆哮。
他愤怒地咆哮着。
哮喘病人需要小心。
风暴中大海在咆哮。
在哮喘发作时，他必须使用吸入器。