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The character "屈" is structured with "尸" as its radical and "出" serving a phonetic role, originally conveying the physical act of bending or crouching. This concrete meaning extended metaphorically to represent yielding or submission, and later acquired abstract senses related to injustice, wrongful treatment, or being oppressed. Its form, comprising these two components, has remained consistent in standard writing systems.
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妹妹觉得很委屈。
他屈服于压力。
他屈指算了一下。
那是一种屈辱的感觉。
他在这个职位上屈才了。
他从不屈服于困难。
历史上有许多屈死的冤案。
在强权面前，他宁愿受屈也不妥协。