Meaning
meditation; abstraction; (Zen) Buddhism; abdicate
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chan” becomes a different word in each tone. 禅 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 禅杖chán zhàngthe staff of a Buddhist monk
- 禅机chán jīBuddhist allegorical word or gesture; subtleties of Buddhist doctrine
- 禅位shàn wèito abdicate (as king)
- 打禅dǎ chánto meditate (of Buddhist)
- 受禅shòu shànto accept abdication
Example Sentence
这座古寺是一座有名的禅院。Zhè zuò gǔ sì shì yí zuò yǒu míng de chán yuàn.This ancient temple is a famous Zen monastery.
这Zhèthis座zuòseat古gǔancient寺sìBuddhist temple是shìis一yíone座zuòseat有名yǒu míngfamous的deof禅院chán yuànBuddhist hall。