chán
禅
Zen; meditation; Buddhism-related
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Zen (school of Buddhism); meditative concentration; dhyana
Core concept in Chan (Zen) Buddhism, involving seated meditation to cultivate insight and calm the mind.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
zuò坐
chán禅
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He sits in meditation for an hour every morning.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
zhèng正
zài在
cān参
chán禅
。
This eminent monk is engaged in Zen meditation.
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Chán禅
zōng宗
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
fó佛
jiào教
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zōng宗
pài派
。
Zen is an important school of Chinese Buddhism.
noun
things related to Buddhism (by extension); Buddhist
Used as a prefix in compounds to denote Buddhist contexts, such as places, implements, or concepts.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
yǐn隐
yú于
chán禅
lín林
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This ancient temple is hidden within the Buddhist monastery forest.
Fāng方
zhàng丈
shǒu手
chí持
chán禅
zhàng杖
，
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
zǒu走
lái来
。
The abbot walked slowly, holding his Buddhist staff.
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Chán禅
shī师
yòng用
chán禅
yǔ语
kāi开
dǎo导
dì弟
zǐ子
。
The Zen master used Zen koans to enlighten his disciple.