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禅意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

禅意 Usage and Examples

Zen

Zen spirit

Zen aesthetic

Mies的口头禅意味着少用装饰、安排得当,比用很多(装饰)效果更明显。

Mies's signature phrase means that less decoration, properly organized, has more impact than a lot.

一位教授前去和一位日本的禅师探讨禅意。

A professor once visited a Japanese master to inquire about Zen.

The characters in 禅意

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
禅
chán12Zen meditation or abdication
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

More words starting with 禅

  • chán禅dài代abdication, usurpation
  • chán禅xiū修Meditation, Zen meditation
  • chán禅xiū修zhě者meditator, Zen practitioner
  • chán禅táng堂Meditation Hall, Zen Hall
  • chán禅zōng宗Zen, Zen Buddhism
  • chán禅dìng定Meditation, Dhyana
  • chán禅shī师Zen master
  • chán禅fáng房Meditation room, Zen room
  • chán禅jī机Zen subtlety, Zen secret
  • chán禅zhàng杖Zen staff, Buddhist staff
  • chán禅lín林Buddhist temple
  • shàn禅ràng让abdication of the throne, imperial succession by abdication

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Questions about 禅意

What does 禅意 mean in Chinese?

禅意 (chán yì) means “Zen, Zen spirit, Zen aesthetic”.

How do you pronounce 禅意?

禅意 is pronounced chán yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Zen” in Chinese?

“Zen” is 禅意 (chán yì) in Chinese.

How is 禅意 used in a sentence?

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

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