禅宗

禪宗

Chánzōng

noun #25,788

Measure Word

一个禅宗流派 gè

Meanings

1 Zen Buddhism
2 Chan Buddhism

Characters

meditation; Zen/Chan (Buddhist school)

sect; school; ancestry; lineage

Examples

HSK 3

禅宗从中国传到了日本和韩国。

Chánzōng cóng Zhōngguó chuándào le Rìběn hé Hánguó.

Chan Buddhism spread from China to Japan and Korea.

HSK 7-9

禅宗强调通过冥想来顿悟。

Chánzōng qiángdiào tōngguò míngxiǎng lái dùnwù.

Zen Buddhism emphasizes achieving enlightenment through meditation.

Tips

history

禅宗 was founded in China, traditionally attributed to the Indian monk Bodhidharma (达摩) in the 5th-6th century CE. The Japanese word 'Zen' is simply the Japanese pronunciation of 禅.

Stroke Order

禅 chán

宗 zōng