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谖 (traditional 諼) is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 讠 is the speech radical, and the right component 爰 provides the sound. The speech radical places the character in the domain of verbal communication. In classical usage, 谖 carries two primary meanings. One is 'to forget' or 'to banish from memory,' frequently appearing in poetry to express the release of sorrow or emotional burdens. The other is 'to deceive' or 'mislead through speech,' a dishonest verbal act. These two senses are context-dependent and seemingly unrelated.
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