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Composed of the semantic element 口 meaning 'mouth' and the phonetic component 刀, the character 叨 historically pertained to verbal expression, from which its contemporary reading dāo, denoting repetitive or trivial speech, directly derives. A separate reading, tāo, developed to convey the act of receiving something, often used in modest expressions to acknowledge a favor, thereby representing a semantic shift from its original oral connotations. This dual functionality underscores the character's adaptation within the language, retaining connections to its structural origins while accommodating nuanced meanings across different contexts.
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他总爱唠叨个不停。
你别再叨叨那件事了。
她又在唠叨孩子的学习。
我实在受不了他的唠叨。
抱歉，我又来叨扰您了。
他絮絮叨叨地说个没完。
今日叨光，品尝了您的厨艺。
承蒙指点，叨教不少，十分感谢。