禅杖

禪杖

chánzhàng

noun HSK 7-9

Measure Word

一根禅杖 gēn

Meanings

1 Buddhist monk's staff
2 Zen staff

Characters

Zen; Chan Buddhism; meditation

staff; cane; stick

Examples

鲁智深手持禅杖，威风凛凛。

Lǔzhìshēn shǒuchí chánzhàng, wēifēnglǐnlǐn.

Lu Zhishen held his monk's staff, looking imposing and formidable.

禅杖是僧人修行时使用的法器。

Chánzhàng shì sēngrén xiūxíng shí shǐyòng de fǎ qì.

The monk's staff is a ritual implement used by monks during practice.

这根禅杖有几百年的历史了。

Zhè gēn chánzhàng yǒu jǐbǎi nián de lìshǐ le.

This monk's staff has a history of several hundred years.

Tips

culture

In Chinese literature, the 禅杖 is famously associated with Lu Zhishen (鲁智深) from the classic novel Water Margin (水浒传), who wielded a 62-pound iron monk's staff as his weapon.

In Pop Culture

鲁智深的禅杖 Lǔzhìshēn de chánzhàng

Lu Zhishen's monk staff — the iconic weapon from Water Margin (水浒传)

Stroke Order

禅 chán

杖 zhàng