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The character "诧", derived from its traditional form "詫", is structured with the speech radical "言" (simplified as "讠") and the phonetic component "宅". Etymologically, it initially conveyed meanings related to boasting or showing off, but over time its primary sense shifted to denote surprise or strangeness, as seen in its modern use expressing astonishment. This change in meaning moved from an active verbal expression to a reactive emotional state, while the character's composition consistently links it to communicative acts.
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他对这件事很诧异。
我听到消息后很诧异。
她的回答让我诧异。
你为何如此诧异？
面对突然的变化，他感到十分诧异。
尽管事先有准备，结果还是令人诧异。
科学家对实验数据表现出明显的诧异。
在深入了解背景后，他的诧异逐渐转化为理解。