惭 Stroke Order — How to Write 惭
惭 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
惭 Radical and Character Components
惭 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 斩 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 8 more strokes
惭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- cán
Meanings of 惭 in Chinese
cán惭
Common Words and Phrases with 惭
More words with 惭
Idioms with 惭
- dà大yán言bù不cán惭boast shamelessly
- zì自cán惭xíng形huì秽ashamed of one's inferiority
- cán惭kuì愧wú无dì地overwhelmed with shame
- bù不cán惭wū屋lòu漏clear conscience even when alone
- gù顾yǐng影cán惭xíng形feel ashamed of one's appearance or unworthiness
- mǎn满miàn面xiū羞cán惭look extremely ashamed and embarrassed
- miàn面wú无cán惭sè色to show no sign of shame
- xiū羞cán惭mǎn满miàn面face covered with shame
- cán惭fú凫qǐ企hè鹤
- gù顾yǐng景cán惭xíng形feel unworthy of honor
- hún魂cán惭sè色chǐ褫overwhelmed by shame and fear
- qīn衾yǐng影wú无cán惭have a clear conscience
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Open the tool →Questions about 惭
What does 惭 mean in Chinese?
惭 (cán) means “Ashamed” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 惭?
惭 is pronounced cán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 惭 have?
惭 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 惭?
惭 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 惭?
The radical of 惭 is 忄, and 惭 is a phono-semantic compound.