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The character 耍 is composed of 而 over 女. The upper component 而, historically a beard, serves a phonetic role, while 女 provides a semantic link to women. Together, they suggest a woman putting on a beard as a disguise, a form of play-acting. The character originally meant to play or amuse oneself, then expanded to juggling and performing tricks for entertainment, and eventually took on darker shades of toying with people, mischievousness, and frivolity.
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孩子们在公园玩耍。
他喜欢耍小聪明。
你别想耍花招。
他在舞台上耍刀。
那个魔术师耍了一套戏法。
他经常耍赖，不承认错误。
政治家在演讲中耍手段。
他为了达到目的，不惜耍阴谋诡计。
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