禪 = 礻 + 單

禪 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “meditation”. It is built from 礻 (cult) and 單 (single).

Keyword: meditation
Pinyin (Mandarin): chán
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: meditation, contemplation (dhyana), медитация, созерцание (дхьяна)

Decomposition

ids

礻 cult
單 single

How to find 禪 without knowing its reading

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

Open 禪 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.