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The character 诎 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the speech radical 讠 (full form 言, as seen in the traditional 詘) with the phonetic element 出, hinting at both its pronunciation and its original sense of bending or yielding. This physical notion extends metaphorically to verbal situations, where 诎 means to be at a loss for words, to stammer, or to be verbally subdued. In classical texts, 诎 is also used interchangeably with 屈 (qū) for physical bending, submitting to authority, or suffering an unjust grievance.
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