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The character "愚" derives from an etymological blend where the upper element "禺" historically carried associations with simian creatures, combined with the lower element "心" meaning heart or mind, thereby forming a conceptual image of a monkey-like mentality to denote foolishness or a lack of intellectual acuity. Its structural integrity, with "禺" serving a phonetic role and "心" anchoring the meaning in the realm of cognitive qualities, has remained consistent across its historical usage. While the primary sense of stupidity or simplemindedness has been constant, the term gradually acquired extended applications, such as conveying a sense of naive sincerity or, in classical literary contexts, functioning as a self-deprecating modifier to express humility in one's opinions or actions, illustrating a subtle broadening of its semantic field without departing from its original constructive logic.
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他非常愚蠢。
不要愚弄别人。
愚昧导致错误。
愚人节那天很有趣。
他的愚见值得考虑。
愚蠢的行为往往带来麻烦。
如果你不学习，就会变得愚昧。
尽管他有时显得愚蠢，但他的心地非常善良。