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The character for trembling or shaking, now written as "颤" in its simplified form, originated from the traditional form "顫", which is composed of the semantic component "頁" representing the head, and the phonetic component "亶". This structure originally conveyed the specific meaning of a head nodding or shaking, often in a context of approval or, more literally, physical tremor. Over time, the meaning broadened from this specific cranial motion to encompass any kind of shivering, quaking, or vibrating action, while the character's structure in its traditional rendering maintained the "head" radical as a clue to its initial sense. The simplified form "颤" replaced the complex phonetic element "亶" with "旦", creating a new phonetic component while retaining the core semantic element "頁".
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他的手在颤抖。
她声音颤抖地说话。
寒冷让树枝颤动。
他激动得声音发颤。
音乐中的颤音很动听。
恐惧使他全身颤抖。
听到消息后，她不禁颤栗。
经济不稳定导致市场颤抖。