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A phono-semantic compound, the traditional form 謝 uses the semantic component 言 (speech) and the phonetic component 射 (to shoot). The simplified form 谢 retains this structure with the radical 讠. The speech radical signals that the core meanings relate to verbal expression. Originally meaning to apologize, the character's sense broadened to express gratitude. It also came to mean declining or resigning, and describes the withering of flowers and leaves.
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谢谢你来看我。
我感谢你的支持。
她谢绝了那份工作。
玫瑰凋谢得很快。
他为自己错误谢罪。
音乐会以谢幕结束。
公司今日谢客盘点。
尽管他谢绝了帮助，我仍然感谢他。