懊
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Meaning: to regret
💡 Heart (忄) deep (奥) inside: regret buries deep in the heart.
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Character Story & Explanation
The detective traces 懊's radical 忄 (heart) to emotions. Its right component 奥 (ào) suggests 'deep' or 'hidden', implying regret is a deep, internal feeling. Used in words like 懊悔 (ào huǐ) meaning remorse, it conveys profound self-reproach, a significant concept in Chinese culture emphasizing introspection.
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