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The character 诩 (traditionally 詡) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 讠 (言 in traditional form) indicates a connection to speech, while the right-side component 羽 (feathers, wings) provides the phonetic element for pronunciation. Some interpretations also suggest 羽 may evoke the idea of words spreading widely. 诩 primarily means to boast or exaggerate, often describing self-praise or grand claims. Its simplification involves only the conversion of the speech radical from 言 to 讠.
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他常常自诩聪明。
不要自诩为专家。
他总是自诩自己很能干。
他的自诩令人反感。
虽然他很自诩，但实际能力不足。
在会议上，他自诩为行业领袖。
尽管他自诩经验丰富，却屡屡犯错。
他不仅自诩很有才华，还常常贬低他人。