thiền

See also: thiên and Thiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禪.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thiền

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