悔
huǐ
#1,850 most
frequent character
(bound form) to regret, to repent
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
悔 joins 忄, a heart, with 每 měi as its sound part. The heart part ties it to feeling, so it first meant deep regret. That feeling later grew to mean to repent.
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