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The character 搅 and its traditional form 攪 are phono-semantic compounds. The left radical 扌 (hand) provides the semantic component related to manual action, while the right part 觉/覺 serves as the phonetic indicator. Its literal meaning is the physical act of stirring or mixing substances by hand or with a tool. This concrete action extended metaphorically to describe disrupting peace or causing social disorder, thus conveying meanings such as creating trouble, disturbing tranquility, or annoying others.
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别搅我的果汁。
他用勺子搅了搅汤。
机器正在搅拌混凝土。
外面的噪音搅乱了我的思绪。
这件事把整个计划都搅黄了。
你不要总是在中间搅和。
她的一番话把局面搅得更复杂了。
这些虚假信息搅动了金融市场的稳定。