Lesson 9 Partial-Pictographs: Signific Element on the Left and Phonetic Element on the Right 部分象形:左形右声
1. 惜[xī]
Signific element (left side)—忄. It represents 心(heart, mind, feeling, intention), so the sense of 惜is related to mind,feeling and intention, e.g.爱惜(cherish, care for tenderly), 吝惜(spare, stint), 惋惜(have pity on somebody, feel sorry for somebody).