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The character 恻 is a phono-semantic compound, with the 忄 (heart) radical on the left indicating its connection to emotions and inner states. On the right, the component 则 provides the pronunciation; in its traditional form 惻, this is the unsimplified 則. The character conveys a sense of deep sorrow, grief, or compassion for the suffering of others. It often appears in classical compounds to describe a profound empathy or an inner pain felt when witnessing another's misfortune.
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他的恻隐之心令人感动。
她心中充满对他的恻隐。
这故事唤起人们的恻隐之情。
听闻她的遭遇，我不禁恻然。
悲天悯人者，常怀恻隐之心。
旁观者的冷漠，毫无恻隐之意。
这份报告揭示了社会的苦难，读来凄恻感人。
他虽外表严厉，却深藏着对弱者的恻然之心。