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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

禪

chán

meditation, contemplation

16 strokesRadical 礻Traditional

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • meditation, contemplation
  • dhyana (Sanskrit)
  • Zen
  • meditation (Buddhism)
  • to abdicate

Pinyin

chánshàn

Simplified / Traditional

禅→禪

Variant forms: 禅

Variant forms

Components

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To pray 礻 alone 單; 單 also provides the pronunciation

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禪

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