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禅宗
chánzōng
Description
禅宗是中国佛教的一个宗派。
Zen Buddhism is a sect of Chinese Buddhism.
禅宗很重视坐禅和静心，很多人都听说过它。
Zen Buddhism places great emphasis on seated meditation and mental calmness, and many people have heard of it.
Meanings
禅宗chánzōng
Zen Buddhism; the Chan school of Buddhism
他对禅宗很感兴趣。
He is very interested in Zen Buddhism.
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Notes
- Etymology
禅 (chán, meditation, from Sanskrit dhyāna) + 宗 (zōng, sect/school).
- Nuance
the Japanese-borrowed English 'Zen' comes from this same 禅 tradition.
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