penitence

n [U] ~ (for sth) sorrow or regret for having done sth wrong 悔过; 悔罪; 忏悔: show penitence for one's sins 对罪过表示忏悔.

pencil-case, pencil-sharpener, pendant, pendent, pending, pendulous, pendulum, penetrability, penetrable, penetrate, penetrating, penetratingly, penetration, penetrative, penguin, penholder, penicillin, peninsula, peninsular, penis, penitent, penitential, penitentially, penitentiary, penitently, penknife (also `pocket-knife), penmanship, pennant, penniless, pennon, pennorth, Pennsylvania, penny, penny farthing, penny whistle, penny-pincher, pennyweight, pennyworth, penology, pension,