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The character 诗, traditional form 詩, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the speech radical 言, simplified to 讠, which indicates a connection to language. The phonetic component is 寺, which suggests its pronunciation. Its core meaning is poetry or verse, referring to a formal, rhythmic expression of language and thought. This meaning later expanded to include the broader concept of poetic qualities or artistic literary expression, while remaining closely tied to its original definition as a structured literary form.
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我喜欢读诗歌。
这首诗很美。
他写了许多诗。
诗歌能表达情感。
诗人用语言创作。
现代诗歌形式自由。
这首诗的意境深远。
她致力于研究古典诗歌的韵律。