野狐禅 / 野狐禪

yě​hú​chán

heterodoxy

A Buddhist term originally referring to those who falsely claim enlightenment or misunderstand Buddhist teachings; used more broadly to describe heresy, unorthodox beliefs, or illegitimate practices.

野 (literal) → 野 · yě · wild 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox 禅 (literal) → 禅/禪 · chán · Zen

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM