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The character "谤", originating from its traditional form "謗", is structurally composed of the speech radical paired with the phonetic component "旁", anchoring it in the realm of verbal communication. Etymologically, in early usage, this term conveyed the notion of open criticism or public remonstration, often within political or social discourse, without necessarily implying malicious intent. As linguistic and cultural contexts shifted, the meaning gradually narrowed and acquired a negative connotation, specifically coming to denote false and harmful speech, or slander. This semantic progression from general censure to defined defamation is reflected in the character's enduring form, where the simplified version preserves the essential structural relationship between its semantic and phonetic elements, maintaining a direct connection to its historical lexical function.
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不要诽谤他人。
他的诽谤损害了我的名誉。
这些谣言纯属恶意诽谤。
他因诽谤罪被起诉了。
面对诽谤，他选择了法律维权。
无端的诽谤动摇不了他的威信。
在网络上诽谤他人同样要负法律责任。
一个健康的社会应能容得下批评，但绝不容忍诽谤。