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懺

简忏 · 繁懺

Mandarin · pinyin chàn

(bound form) to feel remorse
(bound form) scripture read to atone for sb's sins (from Sanskrit "ksama")

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忏: chàn · regret, repent; confess sins

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4 · chan4

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caam3 · cim3

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to repent
to confess on account of repentance

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