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The character 突 is structurally formed from the component 穴, meaning cave or hole, and 犬, meaning dog, a combination that etymologically evokes a dog rushing out from a concealment. This pictorial logic originally conveyed the literal sense of dashing out or bursting forth. From this core action, the meaning extended to denote suddenness or abruptness, capturing the unexpected nature of such an emergence. Later semantic development added the concept of protruding or bulging out, where the character came to describe something projecting visibly from its surroundings.
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天气突然变冷了。
他的成绩很突出。
我们突破了难关。
情况发生了突变。
军队发动了突袭。
这件事突显了问题。
他患有突发性疾病。
两国之间的冲突突然升级了。