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The character "谑", whose traditional form is "謔", is structured with a semantic component related to speech, either the simplified 讠 or traditional 言, combined with the element "虐" that signifies cruelty or harshness, phonetically and semantically contributing to the sense of mockery. Etymologically, this combination indicates speech characterized by teasing or ridicule, often with a negative edge. Over time, the meaning has consistently referred to jesting or banter, but it has also carried connotations of sarcasm and derision, reflecting a spectrum from light-hearted joking to more scornful verbal exchange in classical and modern usage.
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他喜欢戏谑朋友。
我们常常互相戏谑。
在聚会上他总爱戏谑别人。
他的话语带有谐谑的意味。
虽然他是戏谑，但有些人会当真。
那段谐谑的对话让大家笑了很久。
他以其独特的谐谑风格赢得了观众的喜爱。
在严肃的讨论中插入适当的戏谑可以缓解气氛。