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发昏 (fā hūn) — feel dizzy or giddy; (figuratively) lose one's head, become confused

Definition

发昏 (fā hūn) means 'to feel dizzy/giddy' literally (e.g. from heat) and figuratively 'to lose one's head, become confused.' The two senses — physical dizziness and mental muddle — often blur in use.

verb
feel dizzy or giddy(figuratively) lose one's headbecome confused

Examples

  • ，发昏。
    Tiān qì tài rè le, wǒ yǒu diǎn fā hūn.
    It's too hot out; I feel a little dizzy.
  • ，。
    Tā yì jǐn zhāng jiù fā le hūn, shuō le bù gāi shuō de huà.
    As soon as he got nervous, he became confused and said things he shouldn't have.
  • 发昏，。
    Yù dào zhè zhǒng shì qiān wàn bié fā hūn, yào lěng jìng xiǎng bàn fǎ.
    When you run into this kind of thing, don't lose your head — stay calm and think of a solution.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

发fābecome
昏hūndizzy

“发” suggests a state coming on and “昏” means dizzy, so together they picture feeling giddy or confused.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 發; 发 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 发 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (爆发, 出发) it is 發; in others (理发, 头发) it is 髮.

The form 發, which 发 stands for in many words, was originally drawn as a bow firing an arrow.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

昏 combines 日 (sun) with 氏, a part showing lowering or going down. The picture is the sun going down at dusk.

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