坐禅 坐禪
坐禅 坐禪 zuò chán ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄢˊ zo6 sim4
- to sit in meditation; to meditate
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坐
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 坐下 zuò xia ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ co5 haa6 to sit down
- 坐牢 zuò láo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊ co5 lou4 to be imprisoned
- 坐落 zuò luò ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ co5 lok6 to be situated
- 坐镇 坐鎮 zuò zhèn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan3 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
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- 请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cing2 co5 please, have a seat
- 并坐 並坐 bìng zuò ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ bing3 co5 to sit together
- 反坐 fǎn zuò ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faan2 zo6 to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 坐享 zuò xiǎng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ zo6 hoeng2 to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
- 坐像 zuò xiàng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zo6 zoeng6 seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
- 坐力 zuò lì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ co5 lik6 see 后坐力
- 坐化 zuò huà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zo6 faa3 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
- 坐商 zuò shāng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤ zo6 soeng1 tradesman
- 坐垫 坐墊 zuò diàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ zo6 zin3 cushion
- 坐墩 zuò dūn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄣ zo6 deon1 Chinese drum-shaped stool
- 坐大 zuò dà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ co5 daai6 (derog.) to become powerful or influential
- 坐失 zuò shī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕ zo6 sat1 to let sth slip by
- 坐好 zuò hǎo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇ zo6 hou2 to sit properly
- 坐姿 zuò zī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗ co5 zi1 sitting posture
禅 禪
- 禅杖 禪杖 chán zhàng ㄔㄢˊ ㄓㄤˋ sim4 zoeng6 the staff of a Buddhist monk
- 刘禅 劉禪 Liú Shàn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ lau4 sim4 Liu Shan (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
- 参禅 參禪 cān chán ㄘㄢ ㄔㄢˊ caam1 sim4 to practice Chan Buddhist meditation
- 受禅 受禪 shòu shàn ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ sau6 sin6 to accept abdication
- 封禅 封禪 fēng shàn ㄈㄥ ㄕㄢˋ fung1 sim4 (of an emperor) to pay homage to Heaven at Mount Tai and to Earth at Mount Liangfu
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- 打禅 打禪 dǎ chán ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄢˊ daa2 sim4 to meditate (of Buddhist)
- 班禅 班禪 Bān chán ㄅㄢ ㄔㄢˊ baan1 sim4 Panchen (Lama)
- 禅位 禪位 shàn wèi ㄕㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋ sin6 wai6 to abdicate (as king)
- 禅修 禪修 chán xiū ㄔㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄡ sim4 sau1 to practice Zen (esp. meditation)
- 禅城 禪城 Chán chéng ㄔㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ sim4 sing4 see 禅城区
- 禅堂 禪堂 chán táng ㄔㄢˊ ㄊㄤˊ sim4 tong4 meditation room (in Buddhist monastery)
- 禅宗 禪宗 Chán zōng ㄔㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄥ sim4 zung1 Zen Buddhism
- 禅师 禪師 chán shī ㄔㄢˊ ㄕ sim4 si1 honorific title for a Buddhist monk
- 禅房 禪房 chán fáng ㄔㄢˊ ㄈㄤˊ sim4 fong4 a room in a Buddhist monastery
- 禅林 禪林 chán lín ㄔㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ sim4 lam4 a Buddhist temple
- 禅机 禪機 chán jī ㄔㄢˊ ㄐㄧ sim4 gei1 Buddhist allegorical word or gesture; subtleties of Buddhist doctrine
- 禅让 禪讓 shàn ràng ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄤˋ sin6 joeng6 to abdicate
- 禅院 禪院 chán yuàn ㄔㄢˊ ㄩㄢˋ sim4 jyun2 Buddhist hall
- 口头禅 口頭禪 kǒu tóu chán ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄢˊ hau2 tau4 sim4 Zen saying repeated as cant
- 禅城区 禪城區 Chán chéng Qū ㄔㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩ sim4 sing4 keoi1 Chancheng, a district of Foshan City 佛山市, Guangdong
Idioms with these characters
- 如坐针毡 如坐針氈 rú zuò zhēn zhān ㄖㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣ ㄓㄢ jyu4 co5 zam1 zin1 lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
- 席地而坐 xí dì ér zuò ㄒㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zik6 dei6 ji4 zo6 (idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
- 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6 to sit upright and still (idiom)
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- 坐不垂堂 zuò bù chuí táng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄤˊ zo6 bat1 seoi4 tong4 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
- 坐吃山空 zuò chī shān kōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔ ㄕㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ co5 hek3 saan1 hung1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
- 坐而论道 坐而論道 zuò ér lùn dào ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ zo6 ji4 leon6 dou6 to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
- 坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ zo6 gun1 sing4 baai6 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
- 坐井观天 坐井觀天 zuò jǐng guān tiān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ co5 zeng2 gun1 tin1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
- 坐立不安 zuò lì bù ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄢ co5 laap6 bat1 on1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- 坐立难安 坐立難安 zuò lì nán ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄢ zo6 laap6 naan4 on1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)