cán
ashamed
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 斬 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 慚
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ashamed | ||
ashamed | ||
to talk big | ||
to feel inferior | ||
a disgrace |
Sources