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The character 恶 is a phono-semantic compound with the heart radical 心 at its base, signifying emotion or morality, and the phonetic component 亚 above it. Its traditional form, 惡, uses the more complex phonetic 亞, which historically depicted a structural base or tomb and could carry connotations of inferiority. The heart radical’s influence gave rise to a cluster of related meanings: objective evil or wickedness, the subjective feeling of hatred or disgust, and the physical sensation of nausea.
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这个味道很恶心。
天气条件很恶劣。
她说了一些恶毒的话。
我厌恶这种行为。
那个恶霸欺负小孩。
赌博是一种恶习。
那只狗看起来凶恶。
他的恶作剧有时会让人生气。