参禅 cānchán to practice Zen meditation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 参 參 cān to contemplate (bound form) To study deeply; to meditate or contemplate a truth, such as in Zen meditation 参禅 cānchán禅 禪 chán noun Zen (bound form) Zen Buddhism; Buddhist meditation or the practice of quiet contemplation; often used to describe things related to Buddhist monks or temples