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The character '讽', with its traditional form '諷', is constructed as a semantic-phonetic compound, combining the '言' radical related to speech with '风' as a phonetic component. Originally denoting the recitation or chanting of texts such as poetry from memory, the term gradually acquired a layer of implied criticism, where such recitations could carry indirect or subtle admonishment through allusive language. This shift from a neutral act of vocal performance to one imbued with satirical intent illustrates how the character's function expanded within literary and social discourse, while its graphic simplification preserved the essential phonetic clue within a streamlined structure.
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他经常讽刺别人。
他用笑话讽刺社会。
这部电影讽刺了现代生活。
她的语调带有嘲讽。
作者通过故事讽刺人性的弱点。
尽管他的评论充满讽刺，但很少有人察觉。
在政治漫画中，讽刺是一种常见的批评手段。
他那看似赞扬实则尖锐的讽刺，令在场所有人都感到不安。