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Hanzi

禪 / 禅

Traditional
禪
Simplified
禅

to abdicate

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

chán, shàn, tán

Bopomofo

ㄔㄢˊ, ㄕㄢˋ, ㄊㄢˊ

Jyutping

sim4

Example sentences

口頭禪 / 口头禅 kǒutóuchán
他每次遇到困難，都說：「慢慢來。」這句話已經成了他的口頭禪。
他每次遇到困难，都说：「慢慢来。」这句话已经成了他的口头禅。

Whenever he faces a difficulty, he says, ‘Take it slowly.’ The phrase has already become his catchphrase.

禪 / 禅 chán
這本書用簡單的話介紹禪。
这本书用简单的话介绍禅。

This book introduces Zen meditation in simple words.

禪宗 / 禅宗 chánzōng
禪宗常透過坐禪與日常修行，引導人們觀照內心。
禅宗常透过坐禅与日常修行，引导人们观照内心。

Zen Buddhism often uses meditation and everyday practice to guide people in observing their own minds.

班禪 / 班禅 bānchán
班禪喇嘛是藏傳佛教的重要宗教領袖之一。
班禅喇嘛是藏传佛教的重要宗教领袖之一。

The Panchen Lama is one of the important religious leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.

Example Vocabulary

口頭禪

kou3'tou2'chan2

catchphrase; habitual saying

禪師

chan2'shi1

參禪

can1'chan2

禪

chan2

Zen; Buddhist meditation practice; things related to Buddhism or Zen

禪城

禪城區

禪宗

chan2'zong1

Zen Buddhism; the Chan school

劉禪

liu2'chan2

坐禪

zuo4'chan2

班禪

ban1'chan2

the Panchen Lama; a senior Tibetan Buddhist title

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