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怀, the simplified version of 懷, is a phonosemantic compound. The traditional character combines the heart radical 忄 on the left, which indicates a meaning associated with the chest and emotions, and the phonetic 褱 on the right. Its original sense of 'bosom' metaphorically expanded to include harboring thoughts, cherishing memories, yearning for someone, and even pregnancy. In the modern simplified form, 不 takes the place of the more complex 褱.
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我怀念我的家乡。
她怀疑他的诚实。
妈妈怀抱着婴儿。
姐姐怀孕了很高兴。
老人常常怀旧。
老师关怀每一个学生。
他胸怀宽广，值得尊敬。
我怀着激动的心情参加比赛。
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