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谇 (traditional form: 誶) is a phono-semantic compound in which the semantic radical 讠, a simplification of 言, signals a connection to speech and words, and 卒 serves as the phonetic component. The character's original meaning was to reprimand or scold someone in an angry, abusive way, often implying blame. Its semantic range later broadened slightly to include interrogating or questioning. In modern Chinese, 谇 has become a formal and rarely used character, found mainly in classical literature rather than in everyday conversation.
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