坐禅 (zuò chán) — to sit in meditation (Buddhist practice)
Definition
A Buddhist term meaning to sit in quiet meditation. It is a set verb-object phrase (离合词) — the second character can separate, as in 坐一个小时的禅.
verb
to sit in meditation (Buddhist practice)
Examples
- 坐禅。Tā jīng cháng zài jiā zuò chán.He often sits in meditation at home.
- 。Zuó tiān wǒ zuò le yí gè xiǎo shí de chán.Yesterday I sat in meditation for an hour.
- ？Nǐ zuò guò chán ma?Have you ever done sitting meditation?
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