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The character "妄" is structurally composed of the phonetic element "亡", conveying notions of loss or disappearance, and the semantic component "女", meaning woman, an association that in early usage implied improper or disorderly female conduct. Over time, the meaning shifted away from these gendered connotations to encompass a wider semantic field including falseness, recklessness, and unfounded presumption, reflecting broader linguistic and cultural changes. This expansion retained the core idea of a departure from propriety or truth, allowing the character to describe various forms of irrational or groundless behavior in both classical texts and contemporary language.
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他的妄想不现实。
不要妄图欺骗别人。
她狂妄地认为自己最聪明。
妄下结论是不对的。
他妄称自己是专家。
这种妄测毫无根据。
妄加指责只会激化矛盾。
切勿妄动，需谨慎行事。