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Composed of the phonetic component 其 and the semantic element 欠, which often relates to breath or speech, the character 欺 etymologically connects the act of deception to verbal expression. Its meaning originally centered on cheating or misleading through words, but over time it expanded to include notions of bullying or taking unfair advantage, thus broadening its semantic scope while retaining its core association with dishonesty. The graphical form of the character has remained consistent, preserving the structural relationship between its components that hint at its historical origins.
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别欺骗朋友。
他欺负弟弟。
欺诈是犯罪。
不要欺负弱小。
他欺骗了所有人。
欺诈消费者会被处罚。
公司因欺诈行为而倒闭。
历史上许多统治者都欺压过百姓。