禅

Traditional: 禪

chán

Dictionary entry

dhyana (Sanskrit)

What does 禅 mean?

禅 (chán) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1dhyana (Sanskrit)

2Zen

3meditation (Buddhism)

4to abdicate

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禅chándhyana (Sanskrit) · Zen

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How to pronounce 禅

禅

chán

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