禅 chán meditation
meditation; contemplation
How to remember 禅: 礻 sign + 单 single = meditation. Stressed from work, Tom sees a sign for a yoga class, takes a single mat in the corner and sinks into quiet meditation.
Component breakdown
禅 = 礻 sign + 单 single
- 礻 sign
- 单 single
Stressed from work, Tom sees a sign for a yoga class, takes a single mat in the corner and sinks into quiet meditation.
How it is used
- Chan/Zen Buddhism and meditation - 禅宗 (Chánzōng) the Zen school, 参禅 (cānchán) to practice Zen meditation, 坐禅 (zuòchán) to sit in meditation.
- 口头禅 (kǒutóuchán), a 'Zen phrase on the lips', means a pet phrase/verbal habit. Note: read shàn it means to abdicate (禅让).