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The character 诡 (traditional: 詭) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the speech radical 讠 (traditional: 言), associates it with speech and communication. The right component, 危 (meaning danger or precariousness), serves as the phonetic element while also contributing a sense of instability. Originally, the character referred to deceptive or abnormal speech. This core meaning expanded to describe any deceitful, cunning, or treacherous behavior or situation. It also developed a secondary sense, describing things that are strange, eerie, or bizarre, often defying logical explanation or normal patterns.
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这个地方有点诡异。
他识破了敌人的诡计。
不要用诡辩来逃避问题。
他的行为十分诡秘。
森林里传来诡异的声音。
商人有时很诡诈。
那个诡计最终被揭穿了。
他的笑容里藏着一丝诡谲。