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