悛 (quān) - to repent, to reform, to correct one's errors

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quān ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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悛 · quān

to repent, to reform, to correct one's errors

to repent, to reform, to correct one's errors

Usage highlights

to persist in evil without repentanceto repent and reformto correct errorsto feel remorse and reformto repent and changeto be unrepentant

Synonyms

  • 悔— to regret, to repent
  • 改— to change, to reform
  • 革— to reform, to change

Antonyms

  • 怙— to rely on, to persist in (especially evil)
  • 固— to be stubborn, obstinate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He sincerely repented his mistakes (悔悛).
  • The criminal showed no sign of remorse (怙恶不悛).
  • She decided to reform and start anew (悛改).
  • The government implemented corrective measures (悛革).

Collocations

  • to persist in evil without repentance(怙恶不悛)
  • to repent and reform(悛改)
  • to correct errors(悛革)
  • to feel remorse and reform(悛悔)
  • to repent and change(悛心)
  • to be unrepentant(不悛)

Idioms

  • Persist in evil and refuse to reform(怙恶不悛)
  • To repent and mend one's ways(悛恶从善)
  • To correct errors and start anew(悛革自新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical Chinese texts discussing moral cultivation and self-correction.
  • Strongly associated with Confucian values of self-reflection and moral improvement.
  • Frequently used in legal and moral contexts to describe unrepentant criminals or those who reform.

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