Definitions
(noun)
news; information
(verb)
to question; to interrogate
(adjective)
rapid; speedy; fast
About
The traditional character 訊 is composed of the semantic component 言 (speech, language) and the phonetic component 卂, which historically suggested swift movement. Its original core meaning was "to interrogate" or "to question", specifically within a legal or investigative context, which aligns with the use of speech to swiftly ascertain facts. Over time, the meaning broadened from the act of inquiring to also encompass the result of that inquiry, leading to its common contemporary meanings of "message", "news", or "information". The simplified form 讯 retains the phonetic hint of 卂 but replaces the semantic component 言 with 讠, the simplified radical for speech, thus maintaining the character's conceptual link to verbal communication while streamlining its written form.
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我收到了他的讯息。
通讯技术发展很快。
警方正在讯问嫌疑人。
手机讯号在这里很弱。
我们期待他的音讯。
法庭将对案件进行审讯。
通过卫星通讯，信息传递更迅速。
在紧急情况下，保持通讯畅通至关重要。