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The character "忡" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the heart radical "忄" to indicate its association with emotional states and the component "中" which primarily serves a phonetic function, leading to its pronunciation as "chōng". Etymologically, it has consistently denoted a sense of anxiety or inner distress, a meaning preserved from its early appearances in classical Chinese literature into present-day usage. While its graphical form has remained unchanged without a distinct simplified variant, the character is now predominantly encountered in fixed literary expressions and compound words that convey notions of sorrow or mental unease, reflecting a stable semantic trajectory across historical contexts.
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他忡忡地走了。
她忡忡地等待消息。
孩子忡忡地看着母亲。
我忡忡地思考着未来。
他忡忡的神情让人担心。
在忡忡的夜晚，他难以入睡。
她忡忡地听着外面的风雨声。
面对忡忡的挑战，他毅然决然地前进。