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The character 睽 is structurally composed of the semantic component 目, meaning "eye", and the phonetic component 癸, which provides its pronunciation, linking the character etymologically to visual activity. Initially, the character conveyed the specific act of staring or gazing intently, derived from its eye-related radical. Over time, its meaning expanded beyond mere vision to encompass notions of separation and divergence, as illustrated in the classical I Ching where the hexagram 睽 represents opposition and estrangement. In contemporary usage, this evolved sense is evident in compounds like 睽睽, denoting a public stare, and 睽违, referring to a prolonged absence.
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我们睽违多年后重逢。
他们的观点有很大睽异。
两地睽隔，思念倍增。
久未联系，感情渐生睽离。
由于长期睽违，他们之间有了隔阂。
尽管睽异甚大，他们仍努力沟通。
历史的发展往往伴随着各种睽异。
尽管双方意见睽异，但经过深入讨论，终于达成共识。