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The character 谋, whose traditional form is 謀, structurally combines the semantic component 言, meaning speech, with the phonetic component 某, reflecting its original association with verbal consultation and deliberate discussion. Its meaning expanded from this specific sense of seeking advice through talk to encompass the broader concepts of planning, strategizing, and devising schemes. The simplified form 谋 maintains this phonetic element while condensing the speech radical to 讠, yet the character's core semantic focus on calculated thought and intention has remained central throughout its historical usage.
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他正在谋生。
我谋划了一个计划。
这背后有阴谋。
他为公司谋利益。
他们密谋逃跑。
政府谋求经济发展。
谋略在战争中很重要。
他为自己谋取了权力。