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The character 谵 (traditional form 譫) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the speech radical 讠 (言 in traditional form), indicating a connection to language or utterance, while 詹 serves as the phonetic element. The character primarily means to speak deliriously or incoherently, a symptom often associated with severe illness, high fever, or mental confusion. It appears most frequently in medical or descriptive contexts, especially within the compound 谵语, which denotes the condition of delirium or raving.