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The character 畏 is an ideogrammatic compound. Its modern form has a top part that looks like the field character 田 (tián) and a distinct lower part suggesting a threat. Originally, it depicted an intimidating figure, like a ghost or demon with a weapon, to visually convey terror. From this image of a menacing entity, its core meaning is to fear or dread. This concept of fear extended to broader feelings of awe and reverence for overwhelming power or authority. It commonly appears in compound words expressing intimidation, reverence, or shrinking back from a daunting situation.
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他很畏惧黑暗。
小孩子常常畏惧打雷。
她畏惧独自走夜路。
不要畏惧困难，要勇敢面对。
他因为畏惧失败而不敢尝试。
如果你畏惧批评，就很难进步。
患者表现出畏光症状，需要遮光。
在未知的领域探索时，科学家们也会感到畏惧。