懂中文 Dong Chinese

禅

chán, shàn

meditation

To pray 礻 alone 单; 单 also provides the pronunciation

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

单 sound,meaning component

单  Sound Meaning component

dān, shàn

  

single

Evolution

禅 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
禅 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
禅 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
禅 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

禅 (禪) 

chán

meditation, contemplation (dhyana); to level ground for altar; abdicate; dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)

禅 (禪) 

shàn

to abdicate

Most common words with 禅
Freq.
Word
Meaning

禅

Zen

口头禅

mantra

禅师

honorific title for a Buddhist monk

禅宗

Zen Buddhism

班禅

Panchen (Lama)