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The character 蠢, structured with 春 (spring) above 虫 (insect), originated from the concept of insects becoming active in spring, initially denoting "to move" or "to stir". Its early usage in classical Chinese referred to this literal agitation, but over centuries the meaning transitioned to metaphorically describe foolish or senseless behavior, leading to its contemporary definition as "stupid" or "clumsy". The compound's visual composition has stayed unchanged, directly linking its form to the insect-in-spring imagery while its semantic value moved from physical motion to intellectual deficiency.
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他做了一件蠢事。
这个主意真愚蠢。
别犯蠢了，快点工作。
她认为那个决定很蠢。
愚蠢的行为会导致失败。
他蠢得让人无法理解。
避免蠢错误需要细心。
尽管他蠢，但心地善良。