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HSK 5
惭
cán
ashamed, humiliated; shameful
🔤 Pictophonetic:
忄 (heart) provides meaning, 斩 provides pronunciation
Words Using 惭 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
惭愧
cánkuì
ashamed
5
惭愧
cánkuì
ashamed
惭
cán
ashamed
惭
cán
ashamed
自惭形秽
zìcánxínghuì
to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom) / to feel inferior
自惭形秽
zìcánxínghuì
to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom) / to feel inferior
大言不惭
dàyánbùcán
to boast shamelessly / to talk big
大言不惭
dàyánbùcán
to boast shamelessly / to talk big
羞惭
xiūcán
a disgrace / ashamed
羞惭
xiūcán
a disgrace / ashamed
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⿰忄斩
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zhǎn
斩
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
🔤 Pictophonetic:
斤 (axe) provides meaning, 车 provides pronunciation
8 strokes
HSK 6