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The character 恳, the simplified form of 懇, is a phono-semantic compound expressing deep human emotion. Its semantic heart is the radical 心 (heart), which anchors the meaning to sincerity and inner feeling. The component 艮 functions primarily as its phonetic element. The core meaning is earnestness and profound sincerity. This concept extended to the action of begging or making a heartfelt, urgent request. Thus, the usage evolved from describing an internal state of honesty to representing the external expression of a fervent appeal.
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他的态度很诚恳。
我恳请你原谅。
她恳求妈妈同意。
我们诚恳地邀请您参加。
他恳切地表达了自己的意见。
尽管他恳求多次，老师还是没有答应。
我诚恳地希望你能理解我的苦衷。
在会议上，他言辞恳切地提出了改进方案，赢得了大家的支持。