惭 (慚) cán

  1. cán verb to be ashamed
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (SH '慚', p. 399; Unihan '慚')
  2. cán adjective shameful
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Unihan '慚')
  3. cán noun hri; hrī; hiri; self-respect; conscientiousness; dignity
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Concept: Mental Factor 心所
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: hrī, Pali: hiri, Japanese: zan, Tibetan: ngo tsha shes pa (BCSD '慚', p. 499; BL 'hrī'; FGDB '無慚'; Mahāvyutpatti 'hrīḥ'; MW 'hrīḥ'; SH '慚', p. 423)

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