坐禅

坐禪
zuòchán
verb #53,602

Meanings

  1. 1 to sit in meditation (Buddhist)
  2. 2 to practice Zen sitting; zazen

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǎo héshang měitiān qīngchén zuòchán yíge xiǎoshí.
The old monk sits in meditation for an hour every morning.
HSK 7-9
Zuòchán jiǎngjiu zhuānzhù hūxī, páichú zániàn.
Zen sitting emphasizes focused breathing and clearing distracting thoughts.

Tips

culture
The character (chán) is the Chinese rendering of Sanskrit dhyāna - the same root that gave Japanese "Zen" and Korean "Seon." 坐禅 is the formal practice name; loose practice is 打坐.

Stroke Order

zuò
chán