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Pronunciation: xī
Meaning: to treasure/cherish, to regret, to pity
Etymology:
Heart 心 (radical 忄) + things past 昔 (also phonetic). (associative/phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 惜 (the same)

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.18.08

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