thiền

See also: thiên and Thiên

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

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
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