03161 Chinese character of 禪 and pronounce sim4

The Chinese word【禪】to be introduced this time is a word that describes religion or meditation. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Zen or meditation. Explanation: 1. (1) Short for dhyana. It is one of the Buddhist practice methods, which means quiet meditation. Such as: “sitting meditation”, “meditation”, and “contemplation”. (2) Related to Buddhism. Such as: “Zen method”, “Zen principle”, “Zen sayings”, “Zen room”. 2. The emperor abdicates or passes on the throne. Such as: “abdication”, “abdication”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【禪】:chán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【禪】:sim4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【禪】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【禪】, for example:Describing religion or meditation , It means mainly Zen or meditation .Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.

【禪】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【禪修、禪悟】(Mandarin Pinyin:chán xiū 、chán wù/ Cantonese Jyutping:sim3 sau1 、sim3 ng6)

This character is composed using 16 strokes,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


她在禪修中獲得了內心的平靜。

She found inner peace through meditation.


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