Origin

This character combines the heart radical on the left, which shows it relates to emotions or inner feelings, with the character 既 on the right that serves as a sound hint for pronunciation. The heart element signals that this is about emotional states, while 既 tells you roughly how to say the character. Together they create a word for the kind of heartfelt sorrow and lamentation you feel when regretting something or sighing deeply about life's disappointments.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).