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The character 吐 is a phono-semantic compound where the left component 口, meaning mouth, provides the semantic category of oral actions, while the right component 土, meaning earth, indicates the pronunciation. Its core meaning refers to expelling matter from the mouth, encompassing both spitting and vomiting. This concept later extended metaphorically to include expressing thoughts or words, giving rise to compounds for revealing secrets, confessing, or surrendering something previously held.
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他吐出了樱桃核。
他把鱼刺吐在盘子里。
她向朋友吐露了心事。
跑完后，他大口吐气。
在公共场合吐痰不文明。
妈妈烤了吐司当早餐。
他喜欢吐槽电视节目。
在医生的询问下，他终于吐出了实情。