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The character 辩, corresponding to the traditional form 辯, is structurally formed by placing a speech component between two identical side elements. In the traditional configuration, the middle component is 言 representing speech, flanked by two 辛 characters, which originally depicted a tattooing needle used for marking criminals and later came to symbolize hardship or bitterness. The two 辛 characters evoke the image of two disputants facing each other, while the central 言 indicates they are engaged in a verbal altercation or legal argument. The definition centers on debating, arguing, or defending a position through spoken discourse, utilizing the structural imagery of adversarial communication.
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他参加辩论比赛。
她为错误辩解。
律师在法庭辩护。
我们不要争辩了。
他辩驳对方的观点。
他的辩才使得听众信服。
在会议上，他申辩了自己的立场。
经过激烈辩论，他们达成一致。