chán = ch + an2
dhyana (Sanskrit) / Zen / meditation (Buddhism)
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shàn = sh + an4
to abdicate
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How to pronounce 禪

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ch initial

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

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= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

禪 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shì = sh + Ø4
to show / to reveal
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shàn = sh + an4
surname Shan
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dān = d + an1
bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[ge4]
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Characters with 禪 as component

禪 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 禪

Liu Shan (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / Taiwan pr. [Liu2 Chan2]
to practice Chan Buddhist meditation / to practice Zen meditation / to sit in meditation
to accept abdication

Sentences with 禪

禪 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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chán / shàn

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