chan

Definitions

1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
2. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
3. A surname from Chinese.
4. A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.
   uncountable
5. A surname from Khmer.
6. An IRC channel.
   Internet, informal
7. An imageboard.
   Internet, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“I tried, but I never get⟳ anyone in the chan! I don't know⟳ how/where to advertise... maybe we should set⟳ up a meeting time or something?”

“If you don't have⟳ your password set⟳ within a week I'll remove⟳ you from the userlist and I'll add⟳ you again next time I see⟳ you in the chan and make⟳ sure you set⟳ a pass⟳.”

“more niche chans”

“It is possible that highly calligraphic painting styles, including the extreme forms of “flung-ink,” began at this time, but probably not under Ch’an Buddhist influence⟳, which figured in the religious life of the dynasty.”

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