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The character for paralysis, 瘫, derived from its traditional form 癱, etymologically combines the sickness radical 疒 with the phonetic and semantic component 难 (originally 難, meaning difficulty or hardship), constructing a literal sense of a debilitating or difficult illness. Its core meaning has consistently referred to a loss of motor function, a state of being physically incapacitated or limp. Over time, this concrete medical application expanded into broader, metaphorical uses, allowing the term to describe systems, activities, or organizations that have ceased to function effectively, having become inert or collapsed, much like a body that has lost its vitality and control.
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他瘫痪在床上。
爷爷因中风瘫痪了。
他累得瘫倒在沙发上。
听到坏消息，她浑身瘫软。
事故导致他下半身瘫痪。
连续工作三天后，他几乎瘫掉了。
看到那恐怖的一幕，他吓得瘫坐在地上。
尽管经过多年康复治疗，他的瘫痪症状仍未完全缓解。