Chinese–English

禅

chán · chan/shàn · shan

Traditional 禪

Meaning

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chán 禪

dhyana (Sanskrit)
Zen
meditation (Buddhism)

shàn 禪

to abdicate

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Meaning

chán 禪

shàn 禪

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