English Explanatory Dictionary

chan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An IRC channel.
noun
  1. An imageboard.
name
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
name
  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
name
  1. A surname from Chinese.
noun
  1. A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.
name
  1. A surname from Khmer.
name
  1. Alternative form of Chanambam surname of Meitei origin
  2. Alternative form of Chandam surname of Meitei origin

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chan.wav

Word forms

chan chans Ch'an

Etymology

Clipping of channel.

Synonyms

Zen Zen Buddhism

Related words

-chan Chen Tan Tang Zeng Tseng Tsang Zhan Chim Tsim

Derived words

chanop chanspeak chantard
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