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The character 黠 is a phono-semantic compound describing a cunning or crafty intelligence. Its left component, the black radical 黑, provides the semantic category, associating the meaning with darkness, hidden motives, and a deceitful nature. The right component, 吉 (jí), meaning "auspicious", functions solely as the phonetic element. Thus, 黠 denotes a shrewd, manipulative cleverness rather than straightforward wisdom, using the connotations of black to imply trickery and self-serving astuteness.
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他有点狡黠。
这个孩子很慧黠。
狡黠的狐狸逃走了。
她露出狡黠的微笑。
他的狡黠让人难以信任。
那个商人以狡黠著称。
尽管他外表憨厚，内心却十分狡黠。
在复杂的谈判中，她的狡黠发挥了关键作用。