meditation; Buddhist monastic practice
Animated Stroke Order 禅
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HSK Vocabulary: 禅
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 禅 is used in context
1
tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
dōu都
huì会
chán禅
xiū修
。
He practices Zen meditation every morning.
2
chán禅
zōng宗
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
。
Zen Buddhism originated in China.
3
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chán禅
yì意
。
This painting is full of Zen spirit.
4
tā他
de的
kǒu口
tóu头
chán禅
shì是
“
hǎo好
de的
”
。
His catchphrase is "Okay."
5
tā她
shuō说
huà话
shí时
zǒng总
ài爱
yòng用
“
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
ma吗
”
zuò作
wéi为
kǒu口
tóu头
chán禅
。
She often uses "You know" as her catchphrase when speaking.
6
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
měi每
cì次
shàng上
kè课
dū都
huì会
shuō说
“
tóng同
xué学
men们
zhù注
yì意
le了
”
，
zhè这
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
le了
tā他
de的
kǒu口
tóu头
chán禅
。
This teacher always says "Students, pay attention" in every class, which has become his catchphrase.
Information
Traditional禪
Radical礻
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2653
Zhuyinㄔㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+7985
CangjieYRI
☯️
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