台詞
せりふ · serifu · JLPT N2 · noun
address
🎭 台詞 = 台 (stage) + 詞 (words): the words you speak on stage
Here 台 means stage or platform, and 詞 means words. A 台詞 is the spoken line an actor delivers, so it also covers everyday remarks and one's lines.
台 — mouth 口 + 厶 (private)
Originally depicted a raised platform or terrace, suggesting elevation and a place to stand. The character later extended to mean stage, podium, or station. In modern usage it also serves as the simplified form of 臺 (platform) and 颱 (typhoon), and names Taiwan (台灣).