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The character 谬, whose traditional form is 謬, originates from a semantic-phonetic composition where the semantic component 言 (speech, language) is combined with the phonetic component 翏, which also carried a connotation of something being thin, slight, or deviating. This structure points to its core historical meaning pertaining to speech or language that is erroneous, inappropriate, or deviates from what is correct or proper. Over time, while the character's association with verbal error remained, its application broadened to encompass any kind of fallacy, falsity, or mistake, whether in spoken words, written texts, or logical reasoning. The modern simplified form 谬 retains the core 言 component but streamlines the phonetic element, reflecting a common pattern of reducing complex graphical elements for ease of writing while preserving the original conceptual and phonetic intent.
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这是一个常见的谬误。
他的说法非常荒谬。
不要传播这种荒谬的言论。
他的谬论误导了许多人。
这本书旨在纠正历史谬误。
科学家们驳斥了那个荒谬的假设。
他的论证中存在逻辑谬误。
尽管数据详实，但其结论仍源于谬误的推理。