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禅

chán · shàn
dhyana (Sanskrit) · Zen
Radical: 礻 Strokes: 12
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character
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Character Decomposition
禅=礻+单
Etymology
To pray 礻 alone 单; 单 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings2 pronunciations
chán
dhyana (Sanskrit)
Zen
meditation (Buddhism)
shàn
to abdicate
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Words with 禅 204 total
Idioms with 禅 4 total Chain
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