shàn

禅

Character · VerbTraditional襌

abdicate; abdication

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Meanings

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1.

verb

to abdicate (the throne); to cede power

archaic

An ancient political ritual where a ruler voluntarily surrenders the throne to a worthy successor, based on merit rather than heredity.

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.

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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.