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The character "说", with its traditional form 說, is structured as a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic component 言, which signifies speech, and the phonetic component 兌, indicating its pronunciation. Originally centered on verbal acts such as speaking or explaining, its application gradually widened to encompass persuasive discourse, the articulation of ideas, and later, more abstract notions like theories or doctrines, as seen in compounds such as 学说. The simplified form 说 preserves the speech radical while streamlining the phonetic element to 兑, reflecting a modification in graphical composition that aligns with broader patterns of character simplification. This structural shift occurred alongside semantic expansion, allowing the character to acquire varied meanings including chastisement or instruction, depending on contextual cues within linguistic usage.
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我会说中文。
她常说谢谢。
请你说清楚。
他说他累了。
爸爸说不要玩手机。
老师说明天考试。
我们说说学习的问题吧。
他说话的方式很有趣。