04909 Chinese character of 懺 and pronounce caam3

The Chinese character【懺】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes emotions or actions. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Repent or regret.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【懺】:chàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【懺】:caam3

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【懺】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【懺】, for example:Describing emotions or actions , It means primarily to repent or regret .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【懺】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【懺悔、悔懺】(Mandarin Pinyin:chàn huǐ 、huǐ chàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:caam3 fui3 、fui3 caam3)

It takes 20 strokes to write this character,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


他在佛前進行深刻的懺悔。

He made a deep confession before the Buddha.


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