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公案 Pronunciation and Pinyin

公案 Usage and Examples

kōan

Zen paradox

The characters in 公案

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
案
àn10case, desk, plan

More words starting with 公

  • nà那ge个gōng公sī司that, one
  • gōng公zhǔ主princess
  • gōng公zhǔ主de的princess's
  • gōng公yì义Justice, Righteousness
  • gōng公jiāo交bus, public bus
  • gōng公jiāo交chē车bus
  • gōng公jiāo交chē车lǐ里on the bus, in the bus
  • gōng公zhòng众the public, public
  • gōng公zhòng众rén人wù物public figure, public personality
  • gōng公zhòng众chǎng场hé合public place, public area
  • gōng公zhòng众jiào教yu育public education, public awareness
  • gōng公zhòng众quán权yì益public interest, public rights

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Questions about 公案

What does 公案 mean in Chinese?

公案 (gōng àn) means “kōan, Zen paradox”.

How do you pronounce 公案?

公案 is pronounced gōng àn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “kōan” in Chinese?

“kōan” is 公案 (gōng àn) in Chinese.

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