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The character 愧 is a phono-semantic compound that expresses a profound negative emotion. Its left side is the vertical heart radical 忄, linking its meaning to internal feelings and mental states. The right side is 鬼, which provides the phonetic element and independently means "ghost". The character primarily signifies deep shame or guilt, arising from one's own faults or wrong actions. It describes the heavy conscience and painful self-awareness that comes from failing to meet moral expectations or disappointing others.
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我感到很愧疚。
他显得很惭愧。
她对孩子感到愧疚。
他愧疚地离开了房间。
没有帮助朋友，他十分愧疚。
在失败面前，他毫无愧疚之意。
他对于自己的疏忽深感愧疚。
他因为说谎而愧疚不已。