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The character "恻" derives from the traditional form "惻", a phono-semantic compound consisting of the heart radical "忄" on the left, denoting association with emotional states, and the component "則" on the right, which historically provided phonetic guidance. Over time, the character's meaning has been associated with pity or compassion, as evidenced in classical texts where it conveyed sympathetic concern. The simplified form "恻" retains the heart radical but replaces the traditional phonetic component "則" with its simplified variant "则", reflecting a structural alteration while preserving the character's core semantic field.
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他的恻隐之心令人感动。
她心中充满对他的恻隐。
这故事唤起人们的恻隐之情。
听闻她的遭遇，我不禁恻然。
悲天悯人者，常怀恻隐之心。
旁观者的冷漠，毫无恻隐之意。
这份报告揭示了社会的苦难，读来凄恻感人。
他虽外表严厉，却深藏着对弱者的恻然之心。