慙 (cán) - To feel ashamed & to be embarrassed

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cán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

慙 · cán

To feel ashamed;

to be embarrassed;

a sense of guilt or remorse.

To feel ashamedto be embarrasseda sense of guilt or remorse.

Usage highlights

Feel ashamedLook of shameFeel unworthyAshamed and remorsefulDeeply ashamedAshamed to face someone

Synonyms

  • 愧— ashamed, guilty
  • 羞— shy, embarrassed
  • 耻— disgrace, shame

Antonyms

  • 傲— proud, arrogant
  • 骄— haughty, conceited

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt ashamed of his mistake (慙愧).
  • She was embarrassed by the praise (受之有慙).
  • His face showed a look of shame (面有慙色).

Collocations

  • Feel ashamed(慙愧)
  • Look of shame(慙色)
  • Feel unworthy(慙怍)
  • Ashamed and remorseful(慙悔)
  • Deeply ashamed(深慙)
  • Ashamed to face someone(无颜见慙)

Idioms

  • Ashamed and remorseful(慙愧无地)
  • Feel ashamed of one's inadequacy(自慙形秽)
  • Ashamed and unable to lift one's head(慙颜俯首)

Cultural background

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  • Represents the Confucian virtue of self-reflection and moral consciousness.
  • Associated with the concept of 'face' in Chinese culture - losing face brings shame.
  • Used in Buddhist contexts to express remorse and the desire for spiritual improvement.

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