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The traditional character 聽 is a complex phono-semantic compound in which the ear radical 耳 combines with elements representing a straight heart and eyes, suggesting attentive, virtuous listening. The simplified form 听 has an entirely different origin: it was originally an obscure character pronounced yǐn and meaning "to smile", made up of the mouth radical 口 and the phonetic component 斤 (axe or unit of weight). This simpler character was later adopted as a phonetic loan to replace 聽, shifting the visual logic from a detailed semantic depiction of hearing to a straightforward phono-semantic borrowing that retains the mouth component.
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我在听音乐。
她喜欢听广播。
我们听老师讲课。
你听过这首歌吗？
请仔细听我的建议。
听完新闻后，我明白了。
如果你认真听，就能学会。
听说明天开会，但还没确认。
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