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禪

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: siam5
POJ: siâm
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: siêng5
POJ: siêng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: siang5
POJ: siâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: dhyana; meditation (Buddhism), Buddhist doctrine
禪

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. This is the Buddhism-related 'chán' sense; a separate 'to abdicate' sense (siam6/siang6) is drafted as a separate entry.

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