(chán) — (bound form) Zen, dhyana, meditation

Definition

禅 (chán) is a bound form: in 禅修/坐禅 it means Buddhist meditation; in 禅宗 it names the Zen school. Always combines with another character — it does not stand alone.

bound form
(bound form) Zendhyanameditation

Examples

  • Tā měi tiān jiān chí chán xiū, xīn tài biàn de hěn píng jìng.
    He persists in meditation practice every day, and his mindset has become very calm.
  • chán Zōng de jiào yì qiáng diào "bú lì wén zì, zhí zhǐ rén xīn".
    The teachings of the Zen school emphasize 'no reliance on words, directly pointing to the mind'.
  • Měi tiān qīng chén, tā dōu huì zài yuàn zi lǐ zuò chán.
    Every morning, he sits in meditation in the yard.

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