单词 | koan |
释义 | koan[ koh-ahn ] / ˈkoʊ ɑn / noun, plural ko·ans, ko·an.Zen.a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating. Compare mondo1. Origin of koan1945–50; <Japanese kōan, earlier koũ-an<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese gōngàn public proposal Words nearby koanKnussen, Knut, KO, koa, koala, koan, koap, kob, Kobarid, Kobe, Kobe beef Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for koankoan / (ˈkəʊæn) / noun(in Zen Buddhism) a problem or riddle that admits no logical solution Word Origin for koanfrom Japanese Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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