Origin

The left side of this character, 忄, represents the heart or emotions. The right side, 景, depicts a scenic view or landscape. Together they combine the idea of the heart being moved by something beautiful or admirable—you see something compelling and your heart yearns toward it. This visual combination directly expresses the meaning of longing or aspiration: when your heart encounters something worth admiring, you naturally feel drawn to it.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).