禪 (sim4) — Zen Buddhism in Cantonese
simˎ₄禪简 禅
Mandarin Pinyin: chan2
Meaning of 禪
nounZen Buddhism
noundeep meditation; intense contemplation; dhyana
Words Containing 禪
禪院sim4 jyun6
Buddhist hall/temple
參禪caam1 sim4
to practice Zen Buddhist meditation / to practice Zen meditation / to sit in meditation
禪師sim4 si1
honorific title for a Buddhist monk
禪寺sim4 zi2
a Buddhist temple, a Chan monastery
禪位sin6 wai6
abdicate a throne
口頭禪hau2 tau4 sim4
popular saying; catchphrase; cliche
禪學sim4 hok6
Study of Buddhism
坐禪zo6 sim4
禪坐, 打坐, 靜坐, 宴坐
禪宗sim4 zung1
Zen
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