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The character 忭 (biàn) is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 忄 (xīn), the upright form of the heart radical, which denotes emotions, with the phonetic component 卞 (biàn). Its meaning centers on an emotional state, expressing extreme joy or delight. As it includes the heart radical, it inherently signals an internal feeling, and it is used chiefly in formal or classical contexts to convey profound gladness, maintaining a focused emotional definition without unrelated senses.