恻 (cè) — sad, sorrowful (bound form, used in literary compounds)
Definition
Literary bound form meaning 'sorrowful, compassionate', almost always seen in 恻隐 ('pity, compassion') and 凄恻 ('sorrowful, plaintive'). Standalone use is rare.
bound form
sadsorrowful (bound form, used in literary compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā xīn zhōng shēng chū cè yǐn zhī xīn.A feeling of compassion arose in his heart.
- 恻。Nà shǒu shī dú lái lìng rén gǎn dào qī cè.That poem reads with a sorrowful feeling.
- 恻，。cè Yǐn zhī qíng, rén jiē yǒu zhī.Everyone has a sense of compassion.
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