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The character "詈" is structured with "罒" above "言", where "罒" derives from the character for net and "言" means speech, forming an etymology that conveys the concept of using words to entangle or attack through scolding. This composition has historically denoted the act of cursing or verbal abuse, and its meaning has been primarily confined to expressions of reproach in literary usage. The traditional form of the character remains as described, without graphical simplification.
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