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揪心
jiūxīn
1. lit. grips the heart
2. worried
3. anxious

Character Breakdown

揪
jiū
to pinch, to grasp
12 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

揪心扒肝
jiūxīnbāgān
lit. grips the heart, seizes the liver (idiom); fear grips the heart
揪心揪肺
jiūxīnjiūfèi
heart-wrenching

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