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As a phono-semantic compound, 嚏 features the 口 (mouth) radical on the left, indicating its connection to oral or respiratory actions. The complex component 疐 on the right serves as the phonetic element, historically guiding its pronunciation while adding visual density. The character specifically refers to the reflex of sneezing and is primarily used in the modern bi-syllabic word for this action.
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我打喷嚏了。
他连续打喷嚏。
打喷嚏时要捂住口鼻。
感冒会引起打喷嚏。
他对花粉过敏，总是打喷嚏。
突然打喷嚏可能吓到别人。
她忍住了一个喷嚏，但很难受。
在公共场合打喷嚏应该用纸巾遮住。