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The character 狂 is structured with the radical 犭, indicating a dog or beast, and the component 王, which primarily serves a phonetic role. Its etymology originates from the concept of a mad dog, conveying wild or insane behavior. This meaning gradually expanded to describe humans exhibiting similar traits, such as mental derangement, arrogance, or unrestrained actions. Over centuries, the semantic range broadened further to include intense enthusiasm or fanaticism, reflecting a shift from purely negative animalistic frenzy to encompass human emotional extremes in various contexts.
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狂风暴雨来了。
他对音乐很狂热。
那个想法太疯狂了。
别狂妄自大。
他欣喜若狂。
这首诗充满浪漫的狂想。
这消息引发了一场狂潮。
他在画布上狂野地挥洒色彩。