chánzōng

禅宗

Word · NounTraditional禪宗

Zen Buddhism; Chan school

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

Zen Buddhism; the Chan school of Chinese Buddhism

formal

Emphasizes meditation, intuition, and personal enlightenment over scripture study. Historically significant in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Buddhism.

Chán禅
zōng宗
duì对
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
 。

Zen Buddhism has had a profound influence on Chinese culture.

Tā他
yán研
jiū究
chán禅
zōng宗
sī思
xiǎng想
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
duō多
nián年
le了
 。

He has been studying Zen thought for many years.

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Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
shǔ属
yú于
chán禅
zōng宗
 。

This temple belongs to the Zen school.