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variant of 聰|聪[cōng]
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聦 is a non-standard variant of 聰, sharing its meanings of acute hearing and mental sharpness. It is a phono-semantic compound: the ear radical 耳 on the left indicates the sense of hearing, while the right-side component 忩 provides the sound. The character primarily denotes sharp hearing, which metaphorically extends to cleverness and quick-wittedness. This variant thus uses an alternative phonetic element to encode the same link between sensory perception and intelligence.
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