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CHINESE CHARACTER
chán
禅
禅
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Zen; meditation
- Numbered pinyin
- chan2
- English meanings
- Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
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produce
to take by the arm and assist
support by arm; mix
murmuring
tangle
spade
explain
tremble
greedy
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