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The character "愧" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the heart radical 忄 and the component 鬼, which historically supplied phonetic value and may have contributed associations with disquiet. This structure etymologically ties the concept of shame to internal emotional experience, with the heart radical denoting mind or feeling. Over time, "愧" has consistently denoted feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, applied in contexts ranging from personal remorse to moral failing, while its compositional elements have remained integral to its written form.
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我感到很愧疚。
他显得很惭愧。
她对孩子感到愧疚。
他愧疚地离开了房间。
没有帮助朋友，他十分愧疚。
在失败面前，他毫无愧疚之意。
他对于自己的疏忽深感愧疚。
他因为说谎而愧疚不已。