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  sim4 sin6   jyutping
  chan2 shan4   pinyin
[] sim4 | [] chan2
[1] [n] deep meditation; intense contemplation; dhyana
[2] [n] Zen Buddhism

[] sin6 | [] shan4
[v] abdicate the throne

nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 17
Level: 2
Radical: (#113)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
禪 / 禅

This word has been viewed 6229 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Jul 2014 17:25

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detail  sim4 hok6  chan2 xue2 = Study of Buddhism
detail  hau2 tau4 sim4  kou3 ​tou2​ chan2 = popular saying; catchphrase; cliche
detail  zo6 sim4  zuo4 chan2 = sit in meditation, zazen
detail  sim4 jyun6  chan2 yuan4 = Buddhist hall/temple
detail  caam1 sim4  can1 chan2 = to practice Zen Buddhist meditation
detail  sim4 si1  chan2 shi1 = honorific title for a Buddhist monk
detail  sin6 wai6  shan4 wei4 = abdicate a throne
detail  sim4 zung1  chan2 zong1 = Zen
detail  sim4 zi6*2  chan2 si4 = a Buddhist temple, a Chan monastery
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