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咄 [duō]
1. [Exclamation] Indicates surprise or astonishment, as in "咄怪事" (What a strange thing!).
2. [Verb] To scold or reprimand.
本义: 呵叱声 (Sound of scolding).
造字法: 形声 (Phono-semantic compound). From mouth, making a sound.
引:
1. 《说文》: 咄,相调也。 (Duō, to call in response.)
2. 《字林》: 咄,相诃也。 (Duō, to criticize.)
3. 《苍颉篇》: 咄,啐也。 (Duō, to spit.)
4. 《汉书·东方朔传》: 咄!口无毛。 注: "叱咄之声。" (Duō! No hair on your mouth. Note: "The sound of scolding.")
5. 《史记》: 郭舍人疾言骂之曰:“咄!老女子!何不疾行!”(The servant Guo angrily scolded: "Duō! Old woman! Why don't you hurry!")
6. 《水浒传》: 咄!你是个破落户。 (Duō! You are a destitute person.)
例:
咄叱 (to scold); 咄啐 (to reprimand); 咄骂 (to scold and insult).
动:
1. To reprimand or scold.
《管子·形势解》: "乌集之交,初虽相驩,后必相咄。" (In the meeting of crows, although they initially enjoy each other, they will eventually scold each other.)
《聊斋志异·卷二·聂小倩》: "女云:『夜无知者。』宁又咄之。" (The woman said: "Those who are unaware at night." I'd rather scold them again.)
叹:
1. Indicates scolding.
《史记·卷一二六·滑稽传》: "郭舍人疾言骂之曰:『咄!老女子!何不疾行!』" (The servant Guo angrily scolded: "Duō! Old woman! Why don't you hurry?")
2. Indicates sorrow.
《汉书·卷五四·李广传》: "立政曰:『咄!少卿良苦!』" (Li Zheng said: "Duō! Young minister, you have worked hard!")