shàn禅（襌）
禅（襌）
archaic
technical
Meaning of 禅
禅 means to abdicate (the throne); to cede power. Pronounced shàn.
- to abdicate (the throne); to cede power
Character Info
Radical礻
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禅
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
shuō说
Yáo尧
jiāng将
dì帝
wèi位
shàn禅
ràng让
gěi给
Shùn舜
。
Legend says that Emperor Yao abdicated the throne to Shun.
Tā他
bèi被
pò迫
shàn禅
wèi位
gěi给
tài太
zǐ子
。
He was forced to abdicate in favor of the crown prince.
Shòu受
shàn禅
yí仪
shì式
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
fēi非
cháng常
lóng隆
zhòng重
。
The abdication ceremony was very grand in ancient times.