忒
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Meaning: to err
💡 Heart (心) makes a mistake (忒): an error of the heart.
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Character Story & Explanation
忒 (tè) means 'to err' or 'excessive', reflecting a Chinese worldview that values balance. The radical 心 (heart/mind) suggests errors stem from emotional or mental deviation. In colloquial speech, it also read as tēi meaning 'very' (e.g., 忒好 'very good'), showing flexibility within cultural context.
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