How to Write 禅 (chán) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: dhyana (Sanskrit), Zen, meditation (Buddhism) · 12 strokes · HSK 7–9
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Character facts
| Character | 禅 |
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| Pinyin | chán (also: shàn) |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| HSK level | HSK 7–9 |
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| Unicode | U+7985 |
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English meanings
- dhyana (Sanskrit)
- Zen
- meditation (Buddhism)
- to abdicate
Words with 禅
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 口头禅 | kǒu tóu chán | Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase |
More characters
- 禽 qín
- 禾 hé
- 秃 tū
- 秉 bǐng
- 秤 chèng
- 秧 yāng
- 秽 huì
- 稀 xī
- 稚 zhì
- 稠 chóu
- 稽 jī
- 穴 xué
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