口头禅

Traditional: 口頭禪

kǒu tóu chán

Dictionary entry

Zen saying repeated as cant

What does 口头禅 mean?

口头禅 (kǒu tóu chán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Zen saying repeated as cant

2(fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

Character breakdown

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口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)头tóuhead · hair style 禅chándhyana (Sanskrit) · Zen

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口头禅

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