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Buddhist monk's staff

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chan2zhang4 chánzhàng

Meaning


Primary

Buddhist monk's staff

Alternatives

monk's staff, Buddhist staff, Buddhist monk's cane, monk's cane, Buddhist cane

Mnemonic


A 禅杖 Buddhist monk's staff is a special 杖 cane that some Buddhist monks hold even when they 禅 meditate.

Usage


禅杖 上 有 简单 的 雕刻。

The Buddhist monk's staff has simple carvings on it.

师傅 手中 拿 着 一 根 禅杖。

The master is holding a Buddhist monk's staff.

他 借用 禅杖 来 帮助 修行。

He uses the Buddhist monk's staff to aid in his practice.