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The character 吐 is structurally composed of the mouth radical 口 combined with the element 土, which primarily provides phonetic guidance while occasionally echoing an associative sense of earth being discharged, though its fundamental etymology ties to oral functions. Initially denoting the physical act of spitting or vomiting, the character straightforwardly represented material expulsion from the mouth. Its semantic scope later widened to encompass metaphorical ejections, such as emitting speech or revealing thoughts, thereby incorporating abstract expressions like uttering words or confessing feelings. This progression from concrete to abstract uses maintained the character's core relationship with the mouth, as consistently signaled by its enduring pictographic component.
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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。