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The character 悦, with its traditional form 悅, is structured from the heart radical (忄) and the component 兑 (兌 in traditional), where the radical signifies an emotional basis and 兑 potentially functioned as a phonetic element. Initially representing the internal state of being pleased or content, the meaning of 悦 expanded over time to also denote the action of causing pleasure or satisfaction, as observed in compounds like 悦服 (to convince gladly) or 悦人 (to please people). This development shifted the character's application from solely describing a subjective feeling to encompassing objective acts that elicit such a response.
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我感到很喜悦。
她的歌声很悦耳。
这幅画很悦目。
他努力取悦大家。
听到好消息，她心情愉悦。
悦耳的音乐能让人放松。
阅读带来心灵的喜悦。
他以真诚的态度取悦客户，从而获得事业上的成功。