禅 = 礻 + 单

禅 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “meditation”. It is built from 礻 (cult) and 单 (single).

Keyword: meditation
Pinyin (Mandarin): chán
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: meditation, contemplation, медитация, созерцание, contemplation
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 禅 zen

Decomposition

ids

礻 cult
单 single

How to find 禅 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “cult” + “single”. 禅 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 禅 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.