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The character "诘", historically written as "詰", combines the speech radical "言" with the component "吉", which primarily serves a phonetic function while loosely echoing the notion of auspicious resolution through dialogue, thus etymologically linking the character to verbal examination. Its core meaning has consistently revolved around the act of questioning or interrogating, though over centuries its usage shifted from broader applications of inquiry to more specific contexts of rigorous or formal cross-examination. The structural transition to the simplified form "诘" replaced the full speech radical with its abbreviated counterpart "讠", yet preserved both the phonetic element and the essential semantic focus on spoken investigation, reflecting a streamlined graphical adaptation that did not alter the character's fundamental role in denoting pressurized verbal inquiry.
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他反复诘问对方。
老师诘问学生的答案。
记者不断诘问官员关于事件。
会议上他尖锐地诘问提案。
在严厉的诘问下，他终于承认错误。
她面对一连串的诘问却保持冷静。
律师在法庭上盘诘证人。
哲学家的诘问深入真理的本质。