Definition & Meaning

1.deep meditation; prolonged and intense contemplation; refer to sitting in meditation cleansing one's mind

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Characters with chan

chán

禅

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禪

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1
n.deep meditation; prolonged and intense contemplation; refer to sitting in meditation cleansing one's mind
- chán dìng
  禅定
  lost in Buddhist meditation
- cān chán
  参禅
  Buddhist practice of meditation aiming at enlightenment
2
adj.Buddhist
- chán zhàng
  禅杖
  Buddhist monk's stick
- chán lín
  禅林
  Buddhist monasteries or temples

Words and phrases with 禅

禅理
[word]Buddhism doctrines or tenets
禅寺
[word]Buddhist temple
禅心
[word]mind at peace
禅寂
[word]the ideal peace of mind
禅权
[word]Buddhist monk's staff
禅师
[word]Zen/Chan master
禅那
[word]dhyana
禅院
[word]Buddhist temple
禅堂
[word]meditation room

Similar-form characters to 禅

chán
禅
chán
蝉
dàn
惮
dǎn
掸
dān
殚

Chinese Characters with pinyin chán

缠
wind; pester
蝉
cicada
馋
greedy; be covetous of
蟾
toad
婵
used as a component of 婵娟

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