chán

dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)

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2Readings & Meanings

  • chándhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
  • shànto abdicate

4Common Words with

刘禅Liú Chán

Liu Chan 刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263

参禅cān chán

to practice Chan Buddhist meditation; to practice Zen meditation; to sit in meditation

受禅shòu shàn

to accept abdication

口头禅kǒu tóu chán

Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra

坐禅zuò chán

to sit in meditation; to meditate

打禅dǎ chán

to meditate (of Buddhist)

Other Characters Pronounced “chan” / “shan”