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讲, along with its traditional form 講, is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 讠 (訁 in traditional) means speech, pointing to verbal communication. The phonetic is 井 (jǐng) in the simplified character; the traditional 講 uses 冓 (gòu), originally depicting interlocking wooden structures. The core meaning is to speak, explain, or discuss. Over time, its use broadened to include formal lecturing, bargaining, and stressing particular criteria or standards.
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我们讲中文。
他讲话很慢。
妈妈给我讲故事。
请你讲解这个问题。
老师讲课时很认真。
他讲究穿着。
他们讲和了。
讲道理，这件事是你的错。
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