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受禅

shòu shàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to accept abdication
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b2774f6314ff61d2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

受禪 受禅 [shou4 shan4] /to accept abdication/

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Other forms in these source records: 受禪

  • 受
    shòu

    to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom

  • 禅
    chán

    dhyana (Sanskrit) / Zen / meditation (Buddhism)

    shàn

    to abdicate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.