忏
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Meaning: to feel remorse
💡 Heart (忄) feels remorse for a thousand (千) wrongs.
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Character Story & Explanation
Unearthing the character 忏 (chàn), we find its core meaning 'to feel remorse' etched in its structure. The radical 忄 (heart) suggests an emotional state, while 千 (qiān, thousand) hints at the weight of repeated wrongdoing. This character appears in Buddhist texts, where 忏悔 (chànhuǐ) means 'repentance'—a ritual cleansing of the heart. Its six strokes reveal a simple yet profound moral tool: acknowledging fault to restore inner peace.
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