Definition & Meaning

1.a cane with padded head for knocking on head of one who falls asleep; bamboo stick used to awaken a monk when he is about to fall asleep during meditation

2.Buddhist monk's cane; monk's walking staff

Word usage

chán zhàng

禅 杖

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1
n.a cane with padded head for knocking on head of one who falls asleep; bamboo stick used to awaken a monk when he is about to fall asleep during meditation
- chán zhàng shì sēng rén de yī zhǒng wǔ qì
  禅杖是僧人的一种武器。
  Zen stick is a kind of weapon for monks.
2
n.Buddhist monk's cane; monk's walking staff
- chán zhàng de gōng néng zhī yī shì fǔ zhù dǎ zuò
  禅杖的功能之一是辅助打坐。
  One of the functions of the Zen stick is to assist in meditation.

Word usage

common measure word
"禅杖" is often matched with measure word "柄"or"根"or"条".
- 一柄禅杖
  one mord
- 一根禅杖
  one mord
- 一条禅杖
  one mord

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