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The traditional character "懸" is structurally composed of "縣" above "心", with "縣" originally conveying the act of hanging and "心" adding a dimension of mental state, thus evolving from a literal sense of suspension to include abstract meanings like pending or anxious. As the meaning of "縣" shifted toward denoting an administrative county, "懸" became specialized for concepts involving hanging, uncertainty, or danger, which are preserved in the simplified form "悬" where "縣" is replaced by its abbreviated form "县" while keeping the "心" component intact.
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问题还没有解决。
那盏灯悬挂在天花板上。
这部电影充满了悬念。
悬崖边上长着一棵松树。
他的命运仍然悬而未决。
这个案件至今仍是一桩悬案。
他的观点缺乏证据，显得很悬乎。
两国之间的谈判目前处于悬置状态。