唏 series of short gasps with moans, a deep sigh 口,希,

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唏

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On-yomi [ Toggle rōmaji ]

キ
KI

Kun-yomi

なげ(く
na　ge　ku

Glyph elements [ Toggle Font ]

口

コウ,ク,くち orifice, mouth, cavity or passage of the body; an opening, aperture, vent

　ORIFICE
　

希

キ,ケ,まれ to beg, never having enough of, to beseech, to implore, to entreat, hope for, yearn, I pray in earnest that…, admire, rarefy, phenomenal, Greek

　WEAVING, SHUTTLING BACK-AND-FORTH MOTION of HAND in LOINCLOTH, on ROD VERTICAL in SPREAD LEGS, ONE'S PRIDE, FREQUENT REPETITION
…or: HEAD WHACKED APLENTY FROTTAGE DOCKING, MUTUALLY STIMULATING ACTIVITY and LOINCLOTH
…or: WHACKING MOTIONS, SUBDUE GET CONTROL, PETTING MOTIONS with SOFT SPOT, WEAVE IN AND OUT, HOLE IN BONE with NAPPY, ASSUME A FIXED POSITION, ANNOUNCE, MAKE KNOWN
…or: SHUTTLING HEAD SLIDING with ROD DOWN in SPREAD LEGS
　

Meanings of elements

ORIFICE and TO BEG FOR, NEVER ENOUGH OF, TO BESEECH, TO IMPLORE, TO ENTREAT, HOPE FOR, YEARN, PRAY IN EARNEST
…or: ORIFICE with WEAVING IN-AND-OUT HAND on ROD within SPREAD LEGS

Something wanted or desired strongly. Children often cry, sob to get what they want. Adults weep after someone wanted dies. Elements suggest that a nearby orifice is emitting the SOUNDS OF SOBBING perhaps because of the right element:「weaving hand on rod in spread legs in loincloth」hence that nearby「orifice is not getting any, not enough, never enough, imploring, beseeching, yearning.」…although, the sound of sobbing is not always truly sobbing, and may be due simply to a repeated series of gasps and moans as the orifice autoeroticizes, also. Then again, it is more likely that the orifice is the party denying engagement, and the sounds of sobbing are emanating from the party with「weaving hand on rod in spread legs」: suit yourself for that matter.

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: sound of sobbing
Unihan extended: weep or sob; grieve
EDRDG: lament; grieve

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