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谠, the simplified form of traditional 讜, is a phono-semantic compound combining a semantic radical and a phonetic component. The left radical 讠 (from 言 'speech') places it in the semantic field of language and verbal communication, while the right component 党 (traditional 黨) gives the sound. It denotes forthright, honest, and morally upright speech, the direct, unvarnished counsel given to a ruler without fear of reprisal, and appears prominently in historical texts as a term for principled political advisors and their outspoken rhetoric.
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