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悒 is an adjective describing a state of anxiety, depression, or deep emotional unease. As a phono-semantic compound, its left side features the vertical heart radical 忄, placing it within the semantic domain of emotions and psychological states. The right component is 邑 (yì), meaning a city or settlement, which provides the phonetic element. This character appears in formal or literary contexts, often in compounds like 忧悒 (yōuyì), to depict a heavy-hearted or persistently sorrowful condition.
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