惭(cán)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 慚

variant of 惭

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Character information

Pinyin
cán
Meaning
variant of 惭
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
慚

Origin & structure

Where 惭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄斩

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 斩 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn斩zhǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 惭 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 惭

Common words using 惭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cán惭kuì愧
HSK 7-9

ashamed

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xiū羞cán惭

a disgrace; ashamed

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dà大yán言bù不cán惭

to boast shamelessly

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zì自cán惭xíng形huì秽

(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 惭’s common words

愧羞大言不自形秽

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