1. 禅

禅

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  • 2191st most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 24 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
禅→
礻单
2Radical
禅→
礻sign丷eight/divide冂upside down box二two丨line十ten
3Graphical
禅→
一一丨一丶戈丨丶丷冂二丨一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chán (chan2)dhyana (Sanskrit) • Zen • meditation (Buddhism)
2. shàn (shan4)to abdicate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 禅 chán (chan2)The component 单 is pronounced as 'dān' (dan1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 禅 shàn (shan4)The component 单 is pronounced as 'dān' (dan1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 禅 shàn (shan4)The component 礻 is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for 禅 shàn (shan4)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for 禅 shàn (shan4)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

口头禅 (口頭禪)
禅师 (禪師)

Uncommon

参禅 (參禪)
禅城 (禪城)
禅城区 (禪城區)
禅宗 (禪宗)
禅院 (禪院)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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