恪
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Meaning: respectful
💡 Each heart (忄) gives each (各) person respectful attention.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 恪 (kè) combines the heart radical 忄 (忄, xīn) with 各 (gè, 'each'), literally 'each heart'—implying careful, respectful attention to others. Originally denoting scrupulous reverence, it appears in classical texts like the Book of Documents to describe officials' dutiful respect. Today, it's used in formal contexts (恪守, kèshǒu, 'to scrupulously abide by') and names, conveying a sense of earnest, principled deference.
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