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The character "咧" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic component "口", indicating its association with speech or sound, and the phonetic component "列", which provides its pronunciation. Originally utilized in onomatopoeic contexts to represent certain vocalizations, its application gradually shifted to serve as a modal particle in various Chinese dialects, where it acquired functions such as denoting informal emphasis, continuation, or a casual tone in utterance. This transition marked a movement from mere sound representation to a role embedded with grammatical nuances in colloquial expression, while its structural composition has remained unchanged.
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今天天气好咧。
他在睡觉咧。
我们回家咧。
你快点来咧。
事情办完咧。
他咧嘴笑了。
别咧咧了，安静点。
她高兴得合不拢嘴咧。