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The character "诊" derives from the traditional form "診", which is structurally composed of the speech radical "言" and the component "㐱", implying an act of detailed verbal inquiry or assessment. Initially, this character conveyed a broader sense of examination or investigation, but over centuries its application specialized to denote specifically medical diagnosis, such as in the evaluation of a patient's pulse or overall condition. The simplified form "诊" alters the radical to "讠" while preserving the phonetic element from its traditional counterpart.
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医生诊了他的病。
我去诊所看病。
医生正在诊断病情。
他的病需要诊治。
医院设有急诊室。
预约门诊很方便。
这位专家擅长诊疗疑难杂症。
经过详细诊察，医生终于确定了病因。