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The character "辩", whose traditional form is 辯, is structured from components that visually represent its core meaning of debate or argumentation. It is composed of two 辛, which originally depicted ancient tattooing tools or knives, flanking a central 言, the character for speech or words, suggesting a verbal dispute between two sides. Etymologically, this construction implies a contentious or sharp-tongued exchange, with the duplicated "辛" intensifying the notion of opposing viewpoints. Over time, the meaning refined from a general sense of dispute to specifically denote the act of arguing a point, presenting a reasoned case, or engaging in sophisticated dialectical discourse, emphasizing the use of language and logic to differentiate between right and wrong or truth and falsehood.
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他参加辩论比赛。
她为错误辩解。
律师在法庭辩护。
我们不要争辩了。
他辩驳对方的观点。
他的辩才使得听众信服。
在会议上，他申辩了自己的立场。
经过激烈辩论，他们达成一致。