How do you say “zen” in Vietnamese?

“Zen” in Vietnamese is thiền (Zen/Chan).

Vietnamese words for “zen”

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  Zen/Chan; dhyana; jhana

  for “zen” meaning: A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.

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