Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.
Components
心 Meaning component
xīn heart
Notes
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Historical Evolution
悲
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
悲
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
悲
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
悲
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
悲
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
悲
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
悲
Regular
Modern
Chinese
悲 [bēi]
sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
Japanese
karuna (compassion)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (89)
悲伤 [bēishāng] #2,472
sad
悲伤 [bēishāng] #2,472
sad
悲剧 [bēijù] #3,184
tragedy
悲剧 [bēijù] #3,184
tragedy
可悲 [kěbēi] #3,307
lamentable
悲哀 [bēi'āi] #5,214
grieved
悲惨 [bēicǎn] #4,046
miserable
悲惨 [bēicǎn] #4,046
miserable
悲痛 [bēitòng] #6,983
grieved
悲观 [bēiguān] #10,323
pessimistic
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JAPANESE WORDS (73)
⭐ 悲しい [かなしい] #1,014
sad
⭐ 恋 [こい] #1,611
(romantic) love
⭐ 悲鳴 [ひめい] #1,717
shriek
⭐ 悲しみ [かなしみ] #2,641
sadness
⭐ 悲しむ [かなしむ] #2,812
to be sad
悲鳴を上げる [ひめいをあげる] #3,844
to scream
⭐ 愛しい [いとしい] #4,903
lovely
⭐ 悲劇 [ひげき] #4,914
tragedy
⭐ 悲痛 [ひつう] #6,607
grief
⭐ 悲惨 [ひさん] #6,966
disastrous
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