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禅

chán/shàn

dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen

Traditional 禪 Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

chán as in 禅杖 chan2
  1. dhyana (Sanskrit)
  2. Zen
  3. meditation (Buddhism)
shàn as in 禅位 shan4
  1. to abdicate

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