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The character 讬 (tuō) is the simplified form of 託, combining the speech radical 讠 (yán) with the phonetic component 乇 (tuō). It fundamentally means to entrust, commission, or rely on someone. The traditional version used the full radical 言 (yán), but simplification only reduced the strokes of the left side, leaving the phonetic element unchanged. Over time, its usage broadened to include concepts like making excuses or using something as a pretext, though the core sense of entrusting remains primary.
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