悸
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Meaning: to palpitate
💡 Heart (忄) changes with seasons (季) → palpitations.
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Character Story & Explanation
悸 (jì) means 'to palpitate' or 'to throb with fear or excitement'. It combines the heart radical 忄 (xīn) with 季 (jì, season), suggesting the heart's rhythm changes like seasons. Used in words like 心悸 (heart palpitations) and 惊悸 (palpitate with fear), it often describes emotional or physiological agitation.
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