ān​chán

to practice Zen meditation

  • created sense approved 安禅/安禪 · ān​chán · to practice Zen meditation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安禅 / 安禪

    ān​chán

    to practice Zen meditation

    To sit peacefully and practice meditation

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe 禅 (literal) → 禅/禪 · chán · Zen

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  • created sense approved 安禅/安禪 · ān​chán · contemplative state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安禅 / 安禪

    ān​chán

    contemplative state

    The meditative or contemplative state achieved through the School of Dhyana (Zen)

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe 禅 (literal) → 禅/禪 · chán · Zen

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