■ noun a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition.
Origin
Japanese, lit. 'meditation', from Chin. chán 'quietude', from Sanskrit dhyāna 'meditation'.
■ noun a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition.
Origin
Japanese, lit. 'meditation', from Chin. chán 'quietude', from Sanskrit dhyāna 'meditation'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004