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禅宗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

禅宗 Usage and Examples

Zen

Zen Buddhism

这里的和尚修炼的是禅宗佛教。

The monks here practise Seon, or Zen Buddhism.

还有什么比一点安静更禅宗了呢?

What can be more Zen than a bit of silence?

The characters in 禅宗

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
禅
chán12Zen meditation or abdication
宗
zōng8ancestral clan or religious sect

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dìng定Meditation, Dhyana
  • chán禅shī师Zen master
  • chán禅yì意Zen, Zen spirit
  • 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 禅宗

What does 禅宗 mean in Chinese?

禅宗 (chán zōng) means “Zen, Zen Buddhism”.

How do you pronounce 禅宗?

禅宗 is pronounced chán zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Zen” in Chinese?

“Zen” is 禅宗 (chán zōng) in Chinese.

How is 禅宗 used in a sentence?

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

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