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忙 is a phono-semantic compound linking an internal state with an external sound component. The left side is the heart radical 忄 (xīn), indicating the character relates to emotion or mental state. The right side is 亡 (wáng), meaning to flee or perish, which provides the phonetic pronunciation. Together, they convey the feeling of being mentally occupied and rushed, lacking time to rest. The character describes being occupied with many simultaneous tasks, feeling time pressure, and acting hastily to meet personal, professional, or social demands requiring urgent and sustained attention.
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我今天很忙。
他每天都很忙。
请帮忙做家务。
忙碌的工作开始了。
她忙得没有时间吃饭。
尽管很忙，他还是参加了会议。
为了完成项目，大家忙了整个星期。
在繁忙的都市生活中，人们常常忘记放松。