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CHINESE CHARACTER
cán
惭
惭
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ashamed
- Numbered pinyin
- can2
- English meanings
- ashamed; shameful
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
participate; join
dark
variant of 攙|搀[chan1]
cruel
bright
bright; dazzling
measure word (events)
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Related words
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- 惭愧
- 自惭形秽
- 羞惭
- 惭色
- 大言不惭