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参禅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

参禅 Usage and Examples

practice Zen

meditate

sit in Zen

在参禅大师铃木俊隆的书中提到。

In his book Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki said.

参禅可以慢慢改变你的生活。

Zen meditation can transform your life over time.

The characters in 参禅

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
参
cān8participate, refer, or ginseng
禅
chán12Zen meditation or abdication

More words starting with 参

  • cān参yù与Participate, Be involved
  • cān参yù与le了participated, took part
  • cān参yù与rén人shù数number of participants, participant count
  • cān参yù与dào到participate in, get involved in
  • cān参yù与zhě者participant, attendee
  • cān参yù与zhě者men们Participants, Attendees
  • cān参yù与zhě者de的participant's, participants'
  • cān参yù与tǎo讨lùn论join the discussion, participate in the discussion
  • cān参yù与jìn进lai来Get involved, Join in
  • cān参huì会rén人yuán员Attendees, Participants
  • cān参huì会zhě者attendee, participant
  • cān参jūn军join the army, enlist

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Questions about 参禅

What does 参禅 mean in Chinese?

参禅 (cān chán) means “practice Zen, meditate, sit in Zen”.

How do you pronounce 参禅?

参禅 is pronounced cān chán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “practice Zen” in Chinese?

“practice Zen” is 参禅 (cān chán) in Chinese.

How is 参禅 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 参禅, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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