Origin

This character appears to show a garment or robe with something precious hidden inside it. The outer strokes suggest cloth or fabric wrapped around something, while the inner component represents what's concealed within. The image of something tucked away deep inside a garment naturally came to mean "inmost" or "innermost heart" — the most private, hidden part of a person's mind or feelings. Over time, it came to represent one's true inner thoughts and emotions that are not outwardly visible.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Pictographic or simple.