chán

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Meaning of 禅机

禅机 means Zen kōan; cryptic saying or action in Chan/Zen Buddhism that points to the truth. Pronounced chán jī.

  • Zen kōan; cryptic saying or action in Chan/Zen Buddhism that points to the truth

Definitions & Examples

Chán
shī
de
yán
xíng
dōu
néng
àn
cáng
chán
 

Every word and action of the Zen master may contain a hidden kōan.

de
huí
kàn
jiǎn
dān
 
shí
chōng
mǎn
chán
 

His answer seems simple but is actually full of Zen profundity.

Zhè
huà
de
liú
bái
chù
yǒu
chán
 
yǐn
rén
shēn
 

The blank space in this painting holds great Zen insight, prompting deep thought.

Measure Words

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