Chan
Word-form referencesZhan
Pronunciations
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/tʃæn/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Proper noun
A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
Proper noun
A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
Noun
A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.
Usage- Uncountable
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It is possible that highly calligraphic painting styles, including the extreme forms of “flung-ink,” began at this time, but probably not under Ch’an Buddhist influence, which figured in the religious life of the dynasty.
Proper noun
A surname from Khmer.
Word forms
ChansCh'an