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The character 谲 (jué) is the simplified form of 譎, a phono-semantic compound. It pairs the speech radical 讠, a simplified version of 言, with the component 矞, which means "bright" and also indicates the pronunciation. The union of "speech" and "brightness" suggests a sharp or witty tongue, often with a cunning edge. Accordingly, 谲 primarily denotes deceitful, crafty, or treacherous behavior, typically achieved through manipulative language. Secondarily, it can describe things that are strange, bizarre, or unpredictable.
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