to abdicate
禅 is a 12 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as chán in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as shàn.
In traditional Chinese the character 禪 is used.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 禅
Definitions for 禅 pronounced as chán
- dhyana (Sanskrit)
- Zen
- meditation (Buddhism)
Definitions for 禅 pronounced as shàn
- to abdicate
Vocabulary
The most common words for 禅 — see all
- Zen saying repeated as cant
- (fig.) catchphrase
- mantra
- favorite expression
- stock phrase
- honorific title for a Buddhist monk
- Chancheng district, Foshan city, Guangdong