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The character 虑 derives from the traditional form 慮, which structurally incorporates the phonetic component 虍 above the semantic component 思, meaning thought, to express the idea of careful consideration or planning. Initially representing deliberate mental activity, the meaning of 慮 gradually extended to include notions of anxiety and worry, reflecting a semantic shift towards emotional concern. In the simplified form 虑, the element 思 is replaced by 心, meaning heart, which alters the compositional focus to the emotional dimension while preserving the phonetic role of 虍 and the character's fundamental association with mental and affective states.
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我会考虑一下。
他忧虑地走来走去。
我们需要仔细考虑这个问题。
她的脸上充满了忧虑。
考虑过后，他做出了决定。
你不必为这件事忧虑太多。
在做出选择之前，我们必须充分考虑所有因素。
尽管他表面上显得很平静，但内心却深为未来的不确定性而忧虑。