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惭 Stroke Order

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Information of 惭

Pinyin cán
Radical
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
ashamed
惭 (cán) 【Meaning】 1. Shame; embarrassment. - Example phrases: - 愧 (kuì): guilt, remorse. - 羞 (xiū): shyness, shame. - 惭色 (cán sè): the color of shame. - 惭惧 (cán jù): feeling ashamed and fearful. - 惭怍 (cán zuò): feeling ashamed and embarrassed. - 惭赧 (cán nǎn): to be flushed with shame. - 惭颜 (cán yán): the face of shame. - 自惭形秽 (zì cán xíng huì): self-consciousness due to one's own shortcomings. 【Etymology】 - The character is a phonetic compound, consisting of the element "心" (xīn) which indicates 'heart' and the phonetic component "斩" (zhǎn). 【References】 1. 《说文》: 慙, the same as 惭, implies shame. 2. 《小尔雅》: Not being upright and losing one's integrity is termed 慙. 3. Qing Dynasty, 彭端淑: "The wealthy show a face of shame." 4. 《后汉书·列女传》: "Yangzi was deeply ashamed." 【Examples】 - 大言不惭 (dà yán bù cán): to speak audaciously without shame. - 惭叹 (cán tàn): sighing with shame.
cán kuì
ashamed
xiū cán
a disgrace / ashamed
dà yán bù cán
to boast shamelessly / to talk big
zì cán xíng huì
to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom) / to feel inferior