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Basic Interpretation

[ chán ]

1. Buddhism refers to meditation: sit (cān) ~. Sen (cān) ~. ~mind. ～Ch'an (Buddhist Zen Buddhism) refers to meditation: sitting ~. ～Soto. ~dōn.

2. Specifically Buddhist: ~shi.

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2. ～The Buddhist Church.

[ shàn ]

1. The emperor's rite of sacrificing land: sealing ~.

2. The emperor's giving up his position to others: ~ seat. ~ to let. To be subjected to ~.

3. things change (gēng) generation.