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The character 诃 (traditional form 訶) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 讠 (speech) on the left indicates a connection to language, while the component 可 on the right provides the phonetic value. The core meaning refers to the vocal act of scolding or reprimanding, often with an authority or sharp rebuke. While less common in daily speech today, it persists in formal writing and religious terminology, particularly in Buddhist transliterations that required its phonetic value.
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这是一种诃子植物。
诃子可以用来制药。
他不应该诃责孩子。
在中药里，诃子有止咳作用。
摩诃般若是一种智慧。
摩诃衍那指的是大乘佛教。
唐代有位诗人名叫王诃。
研究者正在分析诃子提取物的化学成分。