揪心揪肺

• 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
• 秋(autumn (phonetic component))PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using your hand to grip tightly like a farmer harvesting autumn rice.

• 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.

• ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
• 巿(apron; lung sound)PHONETIC

The lungs are the fleshy organ in the body, and the sound of the market radical suggests the character for lung.