The word "抒怀" is formed by combining the character "抒", meaning to express, which includes the hand radical "扌" to imply action, with the character "怀", meaning emotions or bosom, which includes the heart radical "忄" to denote feelings. Together, "抒" acts as a verb indicating the act of expressing, and "怀" serves as the noun object representing inner emotions, thus creating a compound meaning to express one's feelings.