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The character 悠 is a phono-semantic compound: the lower component 心 (xīn), meaning "heart", provides the semantic category, while the upper-right portion 攸 (yōu) contributes the pronunciation. Its original sense related to prolonged thought or pensiveness, a meaning directly tied to the "heart" radical. Over time, this concept of temporal extension broadened to include physical distance and length, eventually giving rise to the modern sense of leisurely, unhurried, or relaxed, where an extended timeframe implies a lack of rush.
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他的生活很悠闲。
这首歌旋律悠扬。
中国有悠久的历史。
悠长的假期结束了。
她悠悠地走着。
故事发生在悠远的古代。
你做事要悠着点。
我们享受悠闲的下午茶时光。