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The character 忆 and its traditional form 憶 are phono-semantic compounds. Both are built on the left-side radical 忄 (the vertical form of 心, heart), which indicates a connection to mental or emotional processes. In the traditional character, the right-side component 意 (yì, meaning or thought) provides both the pronunciation and a semantic link to the mind. The simplified version replaces this with the component 乙 (yǐ), which serves only a phonetic function. The character's core meaning refers to the mental act of retaining and recalling past experiences, remembering and bringing former events back into conscious awareness.
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我回忆童年。
这段记忆很清晰。
她忆起了母亲的话。
在夜深人静时，我总回忆往事。
因为记忆深刻，所以我难以忘记。
回忆有时带来快乐，有时带来悲伤。
通过回忆，我理解了生活的意义。
每当忆起那段艰难岁月，我便更加珍惜现在的幸福生活。