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The character "感" originates from a composition where the component "心" (heart) is placed beneath "咸", which historically meant "all" or "to diminish", but here primarily functions to suggest sound while contributing a nuance of pervasive or mutual influence. This structure conceptually frames feeling or sensation as something that stirs or moves the heart from an external source. Over time, its core meaning expanded from the initial physical sense of being affected or touched, as in perception, to encompass a broad spectrum of internal responses, including emotion, gratitude, and intellectual impression. This semantic breadth allows it to serve as a foundational element in numerous compound words, where it conveys everything from sensory experience (感覺) and sentiment (感情) to ideas and inspiration (感想, 感化), demonstrating how its inherent concept of heart-stirring interaction remains central across both physical and abstract applications.
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我感到有点冷。
感谢你的帮助。
这部电影让我很感动。
他对艺术有独特的感受。
他们之间的感情很深。
她是个非常敏感的人。
我们对他的支持表示感激。
经历此事后，他感悟了很多人生的道理。