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颓, the simplified form of 頹, is a phono-semantic compound. Its traditional form combines the semantic radical 頁, meaning "head", with the phonetic component 禿, meaning "bald". The simplified version retains the same structure with 秃 and 页. The character originally described a physical collapse, such as a crumbling mountain or eroded structure. This concept of physical ruin and downward motion evolved into a metaphor for psychological states, coming to signify a person who is dejected, dispirited, morally decadent, or lacking motivation.
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他最近很颓废。
不要总是这么颓丧。
公司业绩呈现颓势。
失败后他变得颓然。
这座城市显得有些颓败。
面对困难，他并未颓唐。
长期的颓废生活损害健康。
经济颓靡不振令人担忧。