恤

䘏/卹/賉

xù

忄 + 血

Definitions

xù variant of 恤[xù]

xù anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate

xù variant of 恤[xù]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 血 represents the sound. Simplified form of 卹.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 血

About

恤 is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 on the left indicates an emotional or psychological state, while 血 (blood) on the right provides the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of the traditional variant 卹, which used the kneeling person component 卩 in place of the heart radical, conveying physical action. The character denotes anxiety, deep sympathy, and compassionate concern for the suffering of others. This emotional core extends naturally to tangible acts of relief, distributing charity, offering aid, and providing official compensation to the bereaved, distressed, or impoverished.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他很体恤别人。

Tā hěn tǐxù biérén.

He shows great sympathy towards others.

家属收到抚恤金。

Jiāshǔ shōudào fǔxùjīn.

The family members received the compensation payment.

我们应该体恤弱者。

Wǒmen yīnggāi tǐxù ruòzhě.

We should show sympathy to the vulnerable.

老师体恤学生的困难。

Lǎoshī tǐxù xuéshēng de kùnnan.

The teacher is considerate of the students' difficulties.

烈士家属得到抚恤。

Lièshì jiāshǔ dédào fǔxù.

The martyrs' families receive compensation.

政府体恤民情，推出了新政策。

Zhèngfǔ tǐxù mínqíng, tuīchūle xīn zhèngcè.

The government, understanding public sentiment, introduced new policies.

在灾难面前，人们互相体恤，共渡难关。

Zài zāinàn miànqián, rénmen hùxiāng tǐxù, gòng dù nánguān.

In the face of disaster, people sympathize with each other and overcome the hardship together.

公司对遇难员工家属给予了丰厚的抚恤金。

Gōngsī duì yùnàn yuángōng jiāshǔ jǐyǔle fēnghòu de fǔxùjīn.

The company provided generous compensation to the families of the deceased employees.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 血

恤