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The character 侉 is a phono-semantic compound: the person radical 亻 (rén) on the left suggests human attributes or behavior, while the phonetic component 夸 (kuā) on the right supplies the sound. Etymologically, it primarily described someone speaking with a strong regional accent or a dialect that struck the listener as unconventional. Over time, it also came to be used as an adjective meaning ostentatious or boastful, drawing on a perceived link between loud, exaggerated vocal expressions and showing off.
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