The pinyin of abdication is shang rang (both characters have the fourth tone).

Abdication refers to the act of an emperor or king voluntarily giving up his throne and giving way to another person or heir. In Chinese history, abdication events mostly occurred during the period of imperial succession. For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty all had abdication events. The emergence of abdication is, on the one hand, due to the emperor or king's own reasons, such as physical weakness and inability to handle national affairs; on the other hand, it is due to changes in the political environment, such as civil unrest, eunuch monopoly, etc.

Another pronunciation of Zen is chan (the second tone), for example: Zen room (chán fáng): refers to the room in a Zen temple for monks to practice. Zen (chán yì): refers to a state of inner peace and detachment from the world.