thiền

See also: thiên, Thien, Thiện, Thiên, and thiến

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 禪.

    Noun

    thiền

    1. (Buddhism) Zen/Chan, dhyana, jhana
    2. meditation, contemplation
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 嬋

      Noun

      thiền

      1. Southern Vietnam form of thuyền (“beauty”)
        Điêu Thiền ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
        thiền quiên ― young and beautiful girl

      Etymology 3

      Romanization

      thiền

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 單
      Derived terms
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