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The character 嘘 (xū) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 口 (mouth) indicates an action involving speaking or vocal sounds, while the right component 虚 (xū, traditionally 虛) provides the pronunciation. The original meaning referred to the act of exhaling slowly. This sense later extended to cover the hissing or hushing sounds made to request silence or express disapproval. Thus, 嘘 is commonly used as an interjection to quiet someone or as a verb meaning to boo or hiss at a performance in strong disapproval.
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嘘，请安静一点。
他嘘了一声，让大家安静。
图书馆里需要保持嘘声。
别吹嘘你的成绩了。
观众对糟糕的表演发出嘘声。
他总是喜欢吹嘘自己的经历。
他的吹嘘让人感到不耐烦。
在会议上，他因吹嘘过度而受到批评。