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坐禅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坐禅 Usage and Examples

Zen meditation

Zazen

sitting meditation

如果你刚开始坐禅,记住这是一种练习.

If you're new to meditation, remember that it's a practice.

在接下来的三周,我每日坐禅仅5分钟。

Over the following three weeks, I sat in daily meditation for only five minutes.

The characters in 坐禅

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
禅
chán12Zen meditation or abdication

More words starting with 坐

  • zuò坐shàng上get on, get in
  • zuò坐shàng上le了got on, boarded
  • zuò坐shàng上qu去Sit on it, Get on it
  • zuò坐xià下Sit down, Sit
  • zuò坐xià下lai来sit down
  • zuò坐bú不zhù住le了Can't sit still, Restless
  • zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂de的cautious, prudent
  • zuò坐jiǔ久le了sitting for a long time, sitting too long
  • zuò坐le了sat, took
  • zuò坐wèi位seat, seating
  • zuò坐dào到sit on, sit in
  • zuò坐běi北cháo朝nán南South-facing, Facing south

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Questions about 坐禅

What does 坐禅 mean in Chinese?

坐禅 (zuò chán) means “Zen meditation, Zazen, sitting meditation”.

How do you pronounce 坐禅?

坐禅 is pronounced zuò chán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Zen meditation” in Chinese?

“Zen meditation” is 坐禅 (zuò chán) in Chinese.

How is 坐禅 used in a sentence?

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

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