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The character 聩, traditional form 聵, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 耳 (ear) on the left indicates a connection to hearing, while the component 贵/貴 on the right provides the pronunciation. The character primarily means congenital deafness. It appears in classical texts and idioms to describe not only the physically deaf but also, metaphorically, those who are obstinately deaf to reason.
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