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The character 忮 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left-side semantic radical 忄 (a variant of 心, "heart") indicating its association with emotions and mental states, and the right-side component 支 (zhī) providing its phonetic basis. Etymologically, it denotes negative emotional dispositions such as intense jealousy, stubbornness, or malicious envy. This character often appears in classical philosophical and moral texts to describe aggressive, resentful, or uncompromising personality traits, reflecting a traditional ethical focus on identifying and condemning such detrimental psychological states.
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