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忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

忏 Stroke Order — How to Write 忏

Stroke Order

忏 is written in 6 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.

忏 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄千

忏 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 千 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 3 more strokes

忏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chàn

Meanings of 忏 in Chinese

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chàn忏

In Buddhism and Taoism, 'chàn' refers to asking for tolerance and forgiveness, or to the scriptures recited for repentance. It is often seen in phrases like '忏悔' (to repent) or '拜忏' (to perform a repentance ritual).
他在佛前虔诚地忏悔自己的过错。
He sincerely repented his mistakes before the Buddha.

Common Words and Phrases with 忏

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chàn忏huǐ悔
To confess and repent one's sins or wrongdoings, often in a religious context, feeling remorse and resolving to reform.
在禅修中，他深切地忏悔了自己曾经的过失。
During his meditation, he deeply repented his past misdeeds.

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Idioms with 忏

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Questions about 忏

What does 忏 mean in Chinese?

忏 (chàn) means “In Buddhism and Taoism” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 忏?

忏 is pronounced chàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 忏 have?

忏 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 忏?

忏 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 忏?

The radical of 忏 is 忄, and 忏 is a phono-semantic compound.