qiān

literary

Meaning of

愆 means fault; transgression; sin; to miss; to be delayed past (a time or date); to let pass. Pronounced qiān.

  • fault; transgression; sin
  • to miss; to be delayed past (a time or date); to let pass

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shēng
jǐn
shèn
 
shǎo
yǒu
qiān
yóu
 

He was cautious all his life, with few faults or blame.

Zhè
shì
de
qián
qiān
 
jīn
 

This is his past transgression, and it can no longer be atoned for now.

Yuàn
shén
míng
kuān
shù
de
qiān
guò
 

May the gods forgive my transgressions.