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The character "谒", simplified from its traditional form "謁", is structurally composed of the semantic element "言" denoting speech and the phonetic component "曷", reflecting its original association with verbal declaration or proclamation. Historically, its meaning shifted from this broad sense of announcing to specifically indicate the formal act of requesting an audience or paying respects to a superior, a semantic narrowing that corresponded to changes in social protocol and linguistic usage. This evolution retained the character's inherent link to ritualized communication, where its structure continued to underscore the ceremonial nature of speech within hierarchical interactions.
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他去谒见总统。
我们准备谒陵。
明天他去谒见老师。
他们拜谒了英雄纪念碑。
为了表示敬意，他专程谒见。
在节日里，人们常常谒祖寻根。
古代官员必须定期谒见皇帝。
尽管天气恶劣，他仍然坚持谒陵以表达哀思。