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As a phono-semantic compound, 诎 combines the semantic radical 讠 (speech) with the phonetic component 出. Its core meaning relates to bending or yielding, specifically applied to verbal expression. The character often describes being at a loss for words or stammering, extending the physical idea of folding into speech. In classical texts, it is frequently interchangeable with 屈 (qū), denoting physical bending, submission, or suffering injustice. Its traditional form is 詘.
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