入定

rùdìng

verb #37,774

Meanings

1 to enter meditative absorption (Buddhism)
2 to enter samadhi
3 to enter a deep meditative state

Characters

stillness, samadhi

Examples

老和尚一入定就是好几天。

Lǎo héshang yī rùdìng jiùshì hǎo jǐ tiān.

Once the old monk enters meditation, it's for several days at a time.

他闭上眼睛，进入入定的状态。

Tā bìshàng yǎnjing, jìnrù rùdìng de zhuàngtài.

He closed his eyes and entered a state of meditative absorption.

Tips

culture

Buddhist technical term — 定 (dìng) translates Sanskrit 'samadhi', the deep concentrated state where sensory awareness drops away. 入定 is the act of entering it; 出定 (chūdìng) is coming out of it. Used in modern Chinese both literally (about meditators) and figuratively (someone zoned out and unresponsive).

Stroke Order

入 rù

定 dìng