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Pronunciation: cán
Meaning: ashamed
Etymology:
Heart 心 (忄) that has been cut 斩 (also phonetic).  (associative/phono-semantic compound).  Simplification of 車 to 车.

Traditional character: 慚

Found in:
Li Bai's 宿五松山荀媪家

Word of the day on: 12.18.08