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禅机

chán jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Buddhist allegorical word or gesture / subtleties of Buddhist doctrine
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.

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Original source entry:

禪機 禅机 [chan2 ji1] /Buddhist allegorical word or gesture; subtleties of Buddhist doctrine/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 禪機

  • 禅
    chán

    dhyana (Sanskrit) / Zen / meditation (Buddhism)

    shàn

    to abdicate

  • 机
    jī

    (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic

    Jī

    surname Ji

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.