Word: 禅 (chán, shàn) Traditional: 禪 禅 dictionary entry chán dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) shàn to abdicate Full dictionary entry for 禅 Example sentences using 禅 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他喜欢读关于禅的书。 Tā xǐhuan dú guānyú chán de shū. He likes reading books about Zen. 禅强调内心的平静。 Chán qiángdiào nèixīn de píngjìng. Zen emphasizes inner peace.