懺悔

Chinese

forms
Definitions
  • to make confession
  • to repent one's sins

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षमा (patience, pardon, forbearance, indulgence, forgiveness).

Origin

Sanskrit

क्षमा

Gloss

patience, pardon, forbearance, indulgence, forgiveness

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