chán​guān

meditation room

  • created sense approved 禅关/禪關 · chán​guān · meditation room — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    禅关 / 禪關

    chán​guān

    meditation room

    a Buddhist monastery or a room for Zen meditation

    禅 (literal) → 禅/禪 · chán · Zen 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · pass

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  • created sense approved 禅关/禪關 · chán​guān · Zen barrier — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    禅关 / 禪關

    chán​guān

    Zen barrier

    the threshold or barrier one must pass to reach enlightenment in Zen Buddhism

    禅 (literal) → 禅/禪 · chán · Zen 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · juncture

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