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The character 讲 (simplified) and its traditional form 講 are phono-semantic compounds. The semantic radical 讠 (yán; 訁 in traditional script) denotes speech, indicating an action related to verbal communication. In the simplified form, the phonetic component is 井 (jǐng), while the traditional version uses 冓 (gòu), which originally depicted an interlocking wooden structure. Its core meaning involves speaking, explaining, discussing, or negotiating. Over time, the usage broadened from basic conversation to include formal lecturing and bargaining, and in modern contexts, it also extends to emphasizing particular criteria or values.
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我们讲中文。
他讲话很慢。
妈妈给我讲故事。
请你讲解这个问题。
老师讲课时很认真。
他讲究穿着。
他们讲和了。
讲道理，这件事是你的错。