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Derived from the traditional character '謔', which integrates the radical '言' for speech with '虐' signifying abuse, '谑' embodies the concept of jesting or mocking language through its etymological construction linking verbal expression to notions of cruelty. Over time, its meaning has centered on playful banter or lighthearted ridicule, softening from harsher connotations of maltreatment while retaining the core idea of humorous speech. The simplified form alters the '言' component to '讠' but preserves '虐', thus maintaining the original semantic relationship where speech combined with abuse evolves to describe teasing or sarcastic exchange, a conceptual association that has persisted despite structural modifications.
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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。