chàn

common
religious

Meaning of

忏 means to repent; to confess one's sins; Buddhist text for repentance; confession scriptures. Pronounced chàn.

  • to repent; to confess one's sins
  • Buddhist text for repentance; confession scriptures

Character Info

Radical
Strokes20

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zài
qián
chàn
huǐ
de
guò
cuò
 

He repented his mistakes before the Buddha.

Chàn
huǐ
néng
ràng
rén
nèi
xīn
dào
ān
níng
 

Repentance can bring peace to one's heart.

xiě
le
fēng
chàn
huǐ
xìn
 

He wrote a letter of confession.