慊
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Meaning: dissatisfied
💡 A 'heart' (忄) that feels 'combined' (兼) but still lacking—dis-satisfied.
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Character Story & Explanation
慊 (qiàn) means 'dissatisfied' or 'resentful'. It is composed of the heart radical 忄 (xīn, 'heart') and 兼 (jiān, 'combine'), suggesting a heart that feels something is lacking. This character appears in classical texts but is less common in modern Chinese. Its other pronunciation, qiè, means 'satisfied'—an opposite meaning that depends on context.
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