忮
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Meaning: jealous
💡 Think 'heart' (忄) fighting with 'branch' (支) - jealousy branches out from the heart.
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Character Story & Explanation
忮 (zhì) means 'jealous' or 'envious', often used in classical Chinese. Its radical 忄 (heart) suggests an emotional state. The character appears in idioms like 不忮不求 (not jealous nor greedy). Rare in modern usage, it conveys a petty jealousy.
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