Chan

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
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Etymology 3
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Etymology 4
Borrowed from the pinyin romanization of the pronunciation of, a development and clipping of  , a transcription of. .

Noun

 * 1)  A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.

Usage notes
The Chinese school and its masters are most often encountered in English under their Japanese names. When Chan is encountered, it is usually pointedly giving primacy to the Chinese schools which developed the major doctrines or attempting to distinguish particularly Chinese elements from those found in Japanese Zen.

Etymology 5
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Proper noun

 * 1)  surname of Meitei origin
 * 2)  surname of Meitei origin

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) khan

Etymology 1
, from. .

Etymology 2
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