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The character 怔, formed by the heart radical 忄 alongside the phonetic element 正, originally denoted states of fear or nervous agitation in classical texts, with its structure linking it to emotional or psychological conditions. Its meaning gradually shifted to concentrate on the experience of being startled or thrown into a daze, a sense that is now primary in modern usage, as seen in compounds like 发怔. This evolution in meaning, from a broader emotional disturbance to a specific momentary lapse, occurred while the character's graphical composition continued to anchor it within the semantic domain of the mind and feelings.
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他突然怔住了。
她怔怔地不说话。
听到消息后他怔了一下。
他怔在原地，动弹不得。
他一怔，然后才反应过来。
看到眼前的情景，她不由得怔住了。
他被这突如其来的问题怔得说不出话。
面对如此复杂的局面，他怔了好久才做出决定。