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What does 禅 mean in Chinese?

禅 (chán) means "dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 禅?

禅 is pronounced "chán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What words contain the character 禅?

Common words with 禅 include 刘禅 (Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263), 参禅 (to practice Chan Buddhist meditation), 受禅 (to accept abdication), 坐禅 (to sit in meditation), 打禅 (to meditate (of Buddhist)).

How do you write 禅?

You can practice writing 禅 using our stroke order tool.

禅 (chán) — dhyana (Sanskrit) | Chinese Dictionary

禅

chán

dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)

HSK 6

Traditional: 禪

Character Breakdown

Radical: 示 (no. 113)Traditional: 禪

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Definitions

dhyana (Sanskrit)
Zen
meditation (Buddhism)

Example Sentences

他每天打坐参禅。

Tā měitiān dǎzuò cānchán

He meditates every day

Words Containing 禅

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
刘禅	Liú Chán	Liu Chan 劉禪\|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
参禅	cān chán	to practice Chan Buddhist meditation
受禅	shòu shàn	to accept abdication
坐禅	zuò chán	to sit in meditation
打禅	dǎ chán	to meditate (of Buddhist)
班禅	Bān chán	Panchen (Lama)
禅位	shàn wèi	to abdicate (as king)
禅城	Chán chéng	see 禪城區\|禅城区[Chan2 cheng2 qu1]
禅堂	chán táng	meditation room (in Buddhist monastery)
禅宗	Chán zōng	Zen Buddhism

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占城(Zhàn chéng)— Champa (Sanskrit: Campapura or Campanagara), ancient kingdom in the South of Vietnam c. 200-1693

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占婆(Zhàn pó)— Champa (Sanskrit: Campapura or Campanagara), ancient kingdom in the South of Vietnam c. 200-1693

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佛陀(Fó tuó)— Buddha

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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