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The character "谍", meaning spy or espionage, derives from its traditional form "諜", which is composed of the speech radical "言" denoting verbal communication and the component "枼" functioning primarily as a phonetic element. Historically, the term referred to the act of secretly gathering and relaying information, but over time its usage narrowed to specifically designate spies and intelligence activities. The simplified form "谍" maintains this composition with the speech radical condensed to "讠" while preserving "枼", and its core meaning has continued to center on clandestine information operations.
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我发现了一个间谍。
谍报工作很重要。
这部小说描写了谍战。
军队加强了防谍措施。
间谍利用高科技收集情报。
如果谍报泄露，后果将很严重。
这名间谍被敌方成功策反了。
在复杂的国际局势中，谍报人员必须保持高度警惕。