粵

Cantonese · Jyutping

Mandarin · Pinyin

  • shàn

English

  1. (ancient form of 禪) to sacrifice to heaven, the imperial power, as only the emperor was allowed to offer these sacrifices, to cleanse
  2. to exorcize, of Buddhism
  3. Buddhist

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⿰礻亶

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