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诹 (zōu, traditional 諏) is a phono-semantic compound: the speech radical 讠 (言) conveys consulting or seeking advice, and the phonetic 取 (qǔ, 'to receive') supplies the pronunciation while also suggesting the act of receiving. This combination yields the meaning of consulting, deliberating, or gathering opinions through words, typically in formal, official, or classical literary contexts. The character is used almost exclusively in serious written discourse among peers or officials.
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