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Meaning of 禪

Pinyin shàn、 chán

Radical

礻

Strokes

Definition

meditation / abstraction / (Zen) Buddhism, abdicate

Usage

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禪 (Zen) 1. The traditional form of the character "禪". 禪的繁体字。 2. To worship heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers. 祭祀天地山川。《说文解字》：“禪，祭天也。”《大戴礼记·保傅》：“是以封泰山而禪梁甫。” 3. The act of an emperor abdicating or passing on the throne to someone of another surname, e.g., "禪位". 帝王讓位或傳位給他姓。如：“禪位”。《莊子·秋水》：“帝王殊禪，三代殊繼。”《史记·卷十九·惠景闲侯者年表》：“至孝惠時，唯獨長沙全，禪五世，以無嗣絕。” 4. (Verb) To worship heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers. 动词祭祀天地山川。《说文解字．示部》：「禪，祭天也。」《大戴礼记．保傅》：「是以封泰山而禪梁甫。」 5. (Verb) To abdicate or pass on the throne. 动词帝王让位或传位给他姓。【组词】：「禪位」。《庄子．秋水》：“帝王殊禪，三代殊继。”《史记．卷一九．惠景闲侯者年表》：“至孝惠时，唯独长沙全，禪五世，以无嗣绝。” 6. Abbreviation for 禪那, which is one of the methods of Buddhist practice, meaning "silent contemplation". 禪那的簡稱。為佛教的修行方法之一，即靜思之意。 7. Buddhist teachings and principles. 佛法、佛理。 8. Related to Buddhism, with a sharp and insightful nature. 佛家的、帶機鋒的。 9. (Noun) Abbreviation for 禪那, meaning "silent contemplation". 名词禅那的简称。为佛教的修行方法之一，即静思之意。【组词】：「坐禪」、「禪定」。 10. (Noun) Buddhist teachings and principles. 名词佛法、佛理。《水浒传．第四回》：“老僧自慢慢地教他念经诵咒，办道参禪。”