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Character

禅

chán HSK 7
禅 chán HSK 7
  • 1. abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
  • 2. general reference to Buddhist matters
  • 3. a surname
Words using 禅 as chán (1)
  • 1 口头禅 kǒu tóu chán — catchphrase HSK 7
    • 口 mouth, oral, spoken
    • 头 forms compound meaning 'oral/verbal'
    • 禅 mantra, repeated phrase (from Buddhist meditation practice)
    Example

    她总是说'你知道吗'，这已经成了她的口头禅。

    tā zǒng shì shuō nǐ zhī dào ma zhè yǐ jīng chéng le tā de kǒu tóu chán

    She always says 'you know,' which has become her catchphrase.

Structure & writing
禅 chán — abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation

禅 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2 单 dān — simple; few in variety or category
单 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another
HSK 7
惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify

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