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The character "瘟" originates from the concept of epidemic disease, built upon the disease radical "疒" which categorizes it as an illness. Its phonetic and semantic component, "昷", is itself a character meaning warmth or mild temperature, suggesting an early understanding of such maladies being connected to unwholesome or stifling atmospheric conditions, akin to miasma. Over time, "瘟" came to specifically denote acute, contagious febrile diseases that could affect both humans and animals, as seen in terms like "瘟疫" for plague. Its meaning also broadened metaphorically, applying to anything perceived as dull, sluggish, or unlucky, such as in "瘟神", a deity of plague, or describing a listless person. The traditional form retains this structure, with no simplified variant diverging from its original composition.
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这种瘟疫很可怕。
医生在对抗瘟疫。
瘟疫传播得非常快。
去年这里发生了瘟疫。
人们把疾病比作瘟神。
为了防止瘟疫扩散，大家要戴口罩。
如果瘟疫得不到控制，后果将非常严重。
科学家正在研究这种瘟疫的起源和传播途径。